What really happens when a dev vibes with the code? An empirical study on LLM behavioral divergence in response to expressive code comments.

Johnson AN.

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DOI: 10.3389/frai.2026.1784973
Published: 2026-08-11
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@article{allodium:10.3389/frai.2026.1784973,
  title = {What really happens when a dev vibes with the code? An empirical study on LLM behavioral divergence in response to expressive code comments.},
  author = {Johnson AN.},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Front Artif Intell},
  doi = {10.3389/frai.2026.1784973},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3389/frai.2026.1784973}
}

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AN., J. (2026). What really happens when a dev vibes with the code? An empirical study on LLM behavioral divergence in response to expressive code comments.. Front Artif Intell. https://doi.org/10.3389/frai.2026.1784973

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