# Code Review in the Age of AI

DevFeed: [Code Review in the Age of AI](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/code-review-in-the-age-of-ai-18049.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://addyo.substack.com/p/code-review-in-the-age-of-ai>)

Author: Addy Osmani

Published: 2026-01-05T15:30:39Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Elevate](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/elevate.md>)

Topics: [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>), [Code review](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/code-review.md>), [AI-assisted coding](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai-assisted-coding.md>), [Testing](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/testing.md>), [Pull Request](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/pull-request.md>), [GitHub Copilot code review](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/github-copilot-code-review.md>)

Tags: [agents](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/agents.md>), [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [code-review](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/code-review.md>), [github-copilot](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github-copilot.md>), [pull-request](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/pull-request.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [testing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/testing.md>)

## AI overview

The article argues that AI has not eliminated code review; it has made verification and evidence more important. Developers should support changes with manual checks and automated tests, while using review to assess risk, intent, context, and accountability.

## Source excerpt

AI writes faster. Humans still have to prove it works.