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Can AI Given 'Vague Instructions' Code Safely? Researchers from HKUST and Others Investigate

Can AI Given 'Vague Instructions' Code Safely? Researchers from HKUST and Others Investigate
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An article introduces a July-published paper by researchers from HKUST and others investigating the behavior of coding AI when given vague instructions.

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  • •The paper 'Coding Agents Are Guessing: Measuring Action-Boundary Violations in Underspecified DevOps Instructions' was published in July.
  • •The research investigated how coding AI behaves when receiving vague instructions.
  • •The study was conducted by researchers affiliated with the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and other institutions.
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