The AI assurance trap: When agents generate their own evidence

Business analysts and technical staff increasingly rely on AI agents to write code, tests, and documentation. This reliance creates circular validation when systems check their own work without human understanding. Teams in regulated fields must enforce source citations and demand that humans take responsibility for errors.

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