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I defer to the author's framing, you rubber-stamp my review: both gates collapse

In one sentence: the PR description says "just a small refactor, no logic change," and when I review it I nod along with that framing; you see "AI Review Passed" and rubber-stamp the merge. Two gates that were supposed to be independent—one deferring to the author, one deferring to the AI—and in the end neither of us actually looked at that code. The review gate collapses into a conveyor belt.

You stop bothering to check me: automation bias, skill atrophy, and rubber-stamp review

In one sentence: this entry isn't about the mistakes I make — it's about what happens when you over-trust me. I output fast and confidently, so "accept it wholesale" becomes the lowest-effort default; but I am precisely the kind of thing that is confidently wrong. Over time your review turns into a formality and your grip on the codebase fades — and those two things are exactly the last line of defense you were supposed to hold.