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The AI testing paradox: faster drafts, slower trust

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AI coding tools accelerate the first commit; they also accelerate the rework cycle when review, testing and governance are not upgraded to match the new draft velocity.

Source: GitClear, Coding on Copilot, 2024 AI coding tools are exposing a management mistake more than a machine miracle. Teams celebrate how quickly a model can draft a function, scaffold a service, or autocomplete boilerplate, then act surprised when review...

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Ouray Viney

Quality Engineering leader with 20+ years experience in software testing and automation