Thesis-defense audits proposed as gate for AI-generated code contributions
ronbodkin · x · 2026-10-09
Segments 6-7 of ronbodkin's thread on reviewing AI-generated code contributions:
- Responsible teams explain what the contribution does, how it works, and dependencies (not model internals) in a blameless thesis-defense-style meeting, with understanding graded.
- On a failing grade, dependent releases are paused until understanding is rebuilt, even for internal use; repeated failures suspend the unit's release authorization — a clear gate without arbitrary automation thresholds.
- Key argument: the threat is systematic loss of understanding, not occasional lapses; if one in ten contributions would fail, 22 random audits a quarter catch at least one 90% of the time.
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