Stack Overflow: 'Black Box AI Drift' — AI Coding Tools Are Making Unsanctioned Design Decisions Nobody Asked For

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Stack Overflow published an analysis of 'black box AI drift' — the phenomenon where AI coding tools silently make architectural and design decisions that developers never requested. The piece examines how prompts go in, output comes out, and the design decisions made in between are hidden from view. Relevant for any team relying on AI-assisted development: the tool may be quietly reshaping your codebase's architecture without explicit approval.