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The AI coding assistant economy operates on a fundamental misalignment:
Models are rewarded for appearing productive rather than being correct, users lack time to verify outputs, and economic incentives favor speed over quality.
This article examines how training incentives, verification costs, and market dynamics create patterns that often lead to low-quality code. Based on direct observation of model behavior patterns in conversations.
Open Link: https://ai.gopubby.com/the-verification-tax-56834b846337?sk=84ab8b0315bfe8d82d627d3c2c5f2c19
Models are rewarded for appearing productive rather than being correct, users lack time to verify outputs, and economic incentives favor speed over quality.
This article examines how training incentives, verification costs, and market dynamics create patterns that often lead to low-quality code. Based on direct observation of model behavior patterns in conversations.
Open Link: https://ai.gopubby.com/the-verification-tax-56834b846337?sk=84ab8b0315bfe8d82d627d3c2c5f2c19