Engineering leaders are formalizing human accountability as AI systems move from assistants to operators, exemplified by the Linux kernel accepting AI-generated code if submitters assume full responsibility. Simultaneously, macro signals show adoption outpacing the internet, a 20% decline in young developer employment, and worsening transparency, while model drift and platform consolidation raise urgent questions for testing, disclosure, and software supply-chain trust.
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