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AI Code Risk Checklist

Security

  • ·Injection vulnerabilities in AI-generated query construction
  • ·Authentication and authorization logic gaps
  • ·Hardcoded or improperly handled secrets
  • ·Insecure dependencies introduced without review
  • ·Prompt injection exposure in LLM-integrated features

Architecture

  • ·Unintended coupling between modules
  • ·Data model assumptions conflicting with existing schema
  • ·Performance anti-patterns (N+1 queries, unbounded pagination)
  • ·Missing error handling and edge case coverage

Compliance

  • ·PHI handling that does not meet minimum necessary standards
  • ·Audit logging gaps for covered transactions
  • ·Data residency and encryption-at-rest assumptions
  • ·Third-party integrations without compliant data agreements

Code quality

  • ·Test coverage on security-critical paths
  • ·Dead code and duplicate logic from AI regeneration
  • ·Documentation accuracy vs. actual behavior

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