The confidence problem runs deeper than it looks. AI is optimised for plausibility, not correctness. The code looks structured, compiles fine, variable names make sense. You're reading in review mode, not debugging mode.
"Treat it like a junior dev" is right, but juniors at least understand the system. AI doesn't know your auth context, your state decisions, or the two hacks from six months ago everything quietly depends on. That context gap is where the real risk lives.