Once upon a time, in the land of computers and code, there were magical helpers! These helpers, powered by something called Artificial Intelligence or AI, were like super-smart robots that could help people write computer programs.
Imagine you’re building a LEGO castle. Normally, you’d spend a lot of time figuring out which LEGO bricks to put where, and how to make sure your castle is strong and looks amazing. But what if you had a robot friend who could suggest the best bricks, show you how to connect them perfectly, and even find cool new ways to build that you hadn’t thought of? That’s a bit like what AI can do for computer programmers!
On July 14th, 2025, a very important announcement was made on a website called GitHub. GitHub is like a giant playground where people from all over the world share their computer code and build amazing things together. The announcement was about how these AI helpers are changing the way people write code, especially something called “code review.”
Think of code review like having a friend look at your LEGO castle before you declare it finished. They might say, “Hey, that tower looks a little wobbly!” or “What if you added a dragon on top?” They help you find any mistakes and make your castle even better.
Before AI, human friends did this code review. They would read through all the instructions (the code) that made a computer program work, and they’d check for any errors or ways to make it faster or more clever. It was a bit like reading a very long story and making sure every word was in the right place.
Now, with AI, these smart robot helpers can read the code too! They can spot little mistakes that humans might miss, and they can even suggest new and exciting ways to write the code. It’s like having a whole team of super-fast, super-smart LEGO builders helping you!
But here’s the really exciting part: even with these amazing AI helpers, the developers – the people who are building the computer programs – will always be the ones in charge. They will always own the “merge button.”
What’s a “merge button”? Imagine you and your AI helper have worked together on different parts of your LEGO castle. The merge button is like the final step where you put all those different parts together to create the complete, magnificent castle. It’s the decision to say, “Yes, this is ready! This is what we’ve built!”
Even though the AI helper is super smart and helpful, it doesn’t have feelings or dreams about what the castle should be. The developer does! The developer is the one who imagines the castle, decides what it should look like, and makes the final choices. The AI helper is like a tool, a super-powered paintbrush or a clever assistant.
The article on GitHub says that because developers have their own ideas, their own creativity, and their own understanding of what they want to build, they will always be the ones to decide if the AI’s suggestions are good and if the code is ready to be part of the final program. They are the artists, and the AI is their advanced set of tools.
Why is this good for you?
This means that even as computers get smarter and smarter, your ideas and your creativity are more important than ever! Science and technology are about building amazing things, and that starts with a curious mind.
- Science is about asking “What if?” What if we could make computers help us build things faster? What if we could use AI to discover new medicines or explore the deepest oceans?
- Technology is about making those “What ifs?” happen! By learning about science, you can learn to use tools like AI to bring your amazing ideas to life.
- Programming is like a superpower! It’s the language you use to tell computers what to do. The more you learn, the more you can create.
So, next time you’re playing with LEGOs, or drawing a picture, or even just thinking about how things work, remember that you have the power to be a creator. By exploring science, you’re opening up a world of possibilities to build, invent, and make the world a more amazing place, with or without your AI helpers! The future is full of incredible adventures for curious minds like yours.
Code review in the age of AI: Why developers will always own the merge button
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The following question was used to generate the response from Google Gemini:
At 2025-07-14 16:38, GitHub published ‘Code review in the age of AI: Why developers will always own the merge button’. Please write a detailed article with related information, in simple language that children and students can understand, to encourage more children to be interested in science. Please provide only the article in English.