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100% Coverage, 4% Mutation Score: The Gap That Explains Why Your AI Tests Pass Everything

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100% Coverage, 4% Mutation Score: The Gap That Explains Why Your AI Tests Pass Everything One team ran mutation testing on an AI-generated suite that reported 100% line coverage. Every statement executed. The mutation score — the share of deliberately injected bugs the tests actually caught — came…

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  1. 2026-10-16 17:57 · DEV Community — AI
    100% Coverage, 4% Mutation Score: The Gap That Explains Why Your AI Tests Pass Everything

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