What issues arise when code has the ability to write and review itself?

Agustin Huerta. Image: Byfotografos

Agustin Huerta discusses Anthropic’s new Code Review feature and the importance of AI governance.

As more and more organisations and professionals utilise technologies that make coding simpler, they potentially also introduce additional dangers, as the speed at which code can now be generated can lead to poor security practices and risky behaviour.

In March, US AI and research company Anthropic launched Code Review, a new AI-powered feature designed to catch and eliminate bugs before they ever make it into a software’s codebase. A move Globant’s senior vice-president of digital innovation, Agustin Huerta, explained is reflective of a “shift in software development workflows as AI tools increasingly begin to own more of the software development life cycle”.

He told SiliconRepublic.com: “It uses multiple specialised agents to review code for risks and bugs, cross-check amongst one another and prioritise the most relevant issues for reviewers.”