[johnhenning]

I definitely agree with your point about it being used as a crutch. My criticism was more towards how the authors evaluated AI’s effect on writing secure code. I’m not saying they shouldn’t have student participants, but they should be fully representative across the skill demographics.

To me it’s comparable to a study where you make a general claim about driving ability with lane assist but then 2/3 of the participants only have their learner’s permits.