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World Congress 2026 Europe • Jul 10, 2026 • Session details

Why your codebase lies to AI?

Zaak Chalal

Why do AI assistants hallucinate fixes on legacy codebases? Shifting from code-centric to intent-centric AI eliminates token bloat and generates laser-focused solutions in seconds.

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#1 about 6 min

Developer role changes in the AI era

How the exponential increase in generated code requires developers to shift from manual coding to managing AI-assisted implementation.

#2 about 3 min

Avoiding context bloat and memory overload

Loading massive markdown files into large language models decreases response accuracy and induces context rot.

#3 about 3 min

Prioritizing business intent over code truth

Why reverse-engineering architectural truth from raw source files fails and how modeling exact business intention improves AI tooling.

#4 about 4 min

Augmenting codebases with semantic architectures

Enhancing technical code representations with explicit business ontology, user journeys, and external system integrations.

#5 about 7 min

Live demonstration of intent-centric bug fixing

Comparing a standard agent repository crawling routine against precise semantic targeted queries when resolving logic errors.

#6 about 2 min

Choosing accurate semantics over massive documentation

Replacing dense markdown reference directories with precise functional definitions yields more reliable AI operations.

#7 about 3 min

Restructuring developer teams for AI adoption

Organizing smaller engineering groups to focus exclusively on exact business goals improves autonomous agent project outcomes.

Matching moments

1:55 min

Shifting developer workloads and realistic AI productivity gains

Chris Heilmann Chris Heilmann +2 · LIVE

2:03 min

Why AI replaces coding tasks rather than developers

Peter Caron Peter Caron · World Congress 2026 Europe

6:27 min

Using AI copilots to explain and debug legacy codebases

Chris Heilmann Chris Heilmann +2 · LIVE

10:17 min

Discussion on AI hallucinations and practical developer workflows

Akmal Chaudhri Akmal Chaudhri · LIVE

2:10 min

Leveraging AI-assisted coding to amplify developer capabilities

Francesco Ciulla Francesco Ciulla · World Congress 2023

3:45 min

Balancing AI tool mandates with developer trust and productivity

Chris Heilmann Chris Heilmann +2 · LIVE

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