AI-Generated Code Quality Issues: Hidden Technical Debt
AI-generated code often lacks context awareness and can introduce subtle bugs, security vulnerabilities, and maintainability issues.
Common Quality Issues
- Inefficient algorithms
- Poor error handling
- Security vulnerabilities
- Inconsistent coding patterns
Example Problem
// AI might generate this:
function getUserData(userId) {
const user = database.query(`SELECT * FROM users WHERE id = ${userId}`);
return user;
}
// Issues:
// ❌ SQL injection vulnerability
// ❌ No error handling
// ❌ Synchronous database call
// ❌ Returns all user data (privacy risk)
Always review and test AI-generated code thoroughly.
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