1、THE STATE OF EMBEDDED SOFTWARE QUALITY AND SAFETY 2025TABLE OF CONTENTSUnprecedented Change for Embedded Software .1Why You Should Read This Report.2The AI Revolution in Embedded Systems .4Unprecedented Adoption of AI .4The Governance Gap:Confidence Lags Behind Adoption.5The Maturation of Software S
2、upply Chain Management .6Open Source Software in Embedded Systems .7SBOMs Become a Commercial Imperative.7The People and Processes of Modern Embedded Development .8Navigating Speed vs.Quality.8The Fragmented Compliance Landscape .9Recommendations and Outlook .10Thriving in the New Embedded Paradigm.
3、10Actionable Recommendations .11Future Outlook .11How Black Duck Can Help .12From Insight to Action in the New Embedded Paradigm.12For Executive Leaders:Transforming Systemic Risk into Competitive Advantage .13For Hands-on Developers:Building High-Quality Software Without Sacrificing Speed .18Making
4、 AI a Superpower,Not a Liability .20Appendix A:Full Survey Questions .21Appendix B:Detailed Respondent Demographics .26About Black Duck .27BLACKDUCK.COM|1UNPRECEDENTED CHANGE FOR EMBEDDED SOFTWAREThe world of embedded software is changing at a faster pace than ever before.Our research drills into th
5、is new reality and finds two major stories unfolding at once.The first is the story of artificial intelligencea massive adoption of AI tools but paired with dangerously lagging governance.The second is the story of the software supply chain becoming a core business function with the maturation of So
6、ftware Bills of Materials(SBOMs)into a mainstream commercial requirement.This report is a guide to understanding those two stories as well as the current state of embedded software development.We surveyed 785 professionals in the trenchesthe developers,managers,and security pros who build the embedd