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Published: Oct 21, 2026

The Edge Singapore: NCS’ Chief AI Officer on how harness engineering takes on AI coding's hidden costs


As AI coding tools introduce a hidden "verification tax" on software teams, Edward Chen outlines how harness engineering, intelligent model routing and sandboxed guardrails enable organisations to capture real productivity gains without losing control.

Edward Chen, Chief AI Officer, NCS, said, "Without the right controls, organisations simply replace developer effort with a 'verification tax' where engineers spend significant time reviewing, debugging, integrating and remediating AI-generated output. Ultimately, harness engineering isn't about shrinking team sizes. It allows the same team to accomplish more."

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