# Why AI Changes Code Reviews and Why Engineers Should Review Intent

DevFeed: [Why AI Changes Code Reviews and Why Engineers Should Review Intent](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/human-code-reviews-are-dead-26209.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://craftbettersoftware.com/p/human-code-reviews-are-dead>)

Author: Daniel Moka

Published: 2026-05-18T05:02:06Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Craft Better Software](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/craft-better-software.md>)

Topics: [AI-assisted coding](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai-assisted-coding.md>), [Software Engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software-engineering.md>), [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>)

Tags: [agents](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/agents.md>), [code-reviews](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/code-reviews.md>), [quality](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/quality.md>), [software-engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software-engineering.md>), [vibe-coding](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/vibe-coding.md>)

## AI overview

The article argues that AI-generated code is increasing the volume of pull requests, commits, and overall code output beyond what humans can review line by line. It recommends shifting engineering attention from reviewing implementation details to reviewing intent, solutions, and the reasoning behind what AI agents build.

## Source excerpt

How Top Engineers Review Code in the Age of AI