AI-Written Code Is Still *Your* Code. Are You OK with That?

As AI coding agents reduce the cost of writing software, developers increasingly risk losing understanding of their own code—a responsibility that was previously bundled with the writing process. The author argues that AI-generated code creates a new bottleneck: human comprehension becomes optional, yet developers still own the code's quality, security, and long-term maintenance. The key challenge is making understandability a first-class design goal, ensuring developers consciously decide to own AI-generated software rather than accidentally inheriting unmaintainable systems.