Leaders demand human sign-off for AI code

The author argues that accountability, rather than intelligence, is the most critical challenge in AI software engineering. While artificial intelligence tools drastically accelerate coding productivity, their use in security-sensitive and critical infrastructure creates deep ambiguity regarding legal liability, security audits, and regulatory compliance when errors occur. Without verifiable human sign-offs, immutable audit trails, and transparent provenance, deploying AI-generated code into societal infrastructure introduces severe systemic risks. Open article →