Reviewing and Verifying AI-Written Code: Typical Failure Modes, a Checklist and AI Reviewers
The most dangerous AI-written code is code that compiles and passes the tests but is wrong, so read the diff against the plan, read test changes separately and check edge cases with your own tests. With real model output we cover a move-to-cart endpoint that returns 500, a test weakened to turn CI green, a checklist for AI pull requests, how Copilot code review works and the findings of a local AI reviewer.
14 Nov 2026
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