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I'm beginning to think that the only reason code reviews still exist is that "all changes are reviewed before going into production" is probably a checkbox on some security certification checklist.
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It’s for accountability. They still need a human to blame when it falls. Meanwhile, the message from management is with AI we expect you to 2x-3x speed of delivery now.

Devs cannot reasonably be expected to have ownership over code that is generated overwhelmingly faster than it can be reviewed.



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