Why should you review AI-generated code the same way you'd review a colleague's pull request?

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Generated code can look confident and well-formatted while still containing subtle bugsCorrect answer
AI-generated code is always guaranteed to be bug-free
Review is only needed for code written by humans
Generated code never needs to be tested

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Correct answer: A. Generated code can look confident and well-formatted while still containing subtle bugs

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Generated code can look confident and correctly formatted while still containing subtle bugs, so the same review discipline still applies.

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Mediumprompt-engineeringcode-review

Generated code can look confident and well-formatted while still containing subtle bugsCorrect answer
AI-generated code is always guaranteed to be bug-free
Review is only needed for code written by humans
Generated code never needs to be tested

Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: A. Generated code can look confident and well-formatted while still containing subtle bugs

Explanation

Generated code can look confident and correctly formatted while still containing subtle bugs, so the same review discipline still applies.

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