Editing Research:Question-42-AI-Development-Economics (section)

=== Concerning Quality Trends ===

'''Customer Experience Quality Decline:'''
* '''39% of analyzed brands''' show declining customer experience quality metrics
* '''Root Causes:''' Increased development velocity without proportional quality assurance scaling
* '''Technical Debt Acceleration:''' 67% faster technical debt accumulation in high-velocity AI-augmented teams
* '''Testing Gap:''' 23% reduction in comprehensive testing coverage due to release pressure

'''Quality-Velocity Trade-off Analysis:'''
* '''High-velocity, High-quality Organizations:''' 12% of sample (systematic QA scaling)
* '''High-velocity, Declining Quality:''' 39% of sample (velocity without quality investment)
* '''Moderate Velocity, Stable Quality:''' 34% of sample (balanced approach)
* '''Low Velocity, Variable Quality:''' 15% of sample (AI adoption challenges)

'''Long-term Economic Implications:'''
* '''Customer Acquisition Cost:''' 18% increase due to quality-related customer churn
* '''Support and Maintenance Costs:''' 34% increase due to accelerated technical debt
* '''Brand Value Impact:''' Estimated $2.1 billion in lost brand value due to quality deterioration
* '''Market Correction Timeline:''' Projected 18-24 months for quality-focused investment surge