skypark0407

Re:Are developers trusting AI-generated code too much? on Wednesday March 18, 2026 @09:07AM (#47425340)

One thing I’ve noticed is that most of these issues don’t look obviously wrong.

The code “looks fine”, compiles, even passes basic tests.

That’s what makes this tricky — the risk is subtle, not obvious.

Are developers trusting AI-generated code too much?

Posted by skypark0407 on Wednesday March 18, 2026 @08:43AM
from the self-post dept.

I've been experimenting a lot with AI coding tools (Cursor, Claude, etc.), and one thing stood out:Most developers don't really review AI-generated code.In many cases, it "looks fine" at first glance, but contains issues like: - Hardcoded secrets (API keys, tokens) - Unsafe patterns (eval/exec, insecure deserialization) - Prompt injection hidden in comments or instructionsSo I built something...

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