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AI Can Find a Bug. But Can You Trust Its Fix?
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AI Can Find a Bug. But Can You Trust Its Fix?

DEV Community: java·JavaCoder7·2 days ago
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AI coding tools are getting better every day. They can write functions, generate tests, review pull requests, and even suggest fixes in seconds.

But there’s a problem I keep thinking about:

What if the AI identifies a real bug but gives you a fix that introduces another one?

Imagine this scenario:

An AI reviewer flags a security vulnerability.

It suggests a patch that looks convincing.

The developer applies it.

The code appears fine, but the fix is incomplete—or the tests have been changed to accommodate the bug.

Now what?

A green test suite doesn't automatically mean the bug is fixed. A confident explanation doesn't prove the patch is correct.…

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