# AI Can Generate Unit Tests. But Who Reviews Them? > Source: > Published: 2026-06-24 06:38:44+00:00 AI can generate unit tests in seconds. But how do you know whether those tests are actually useful? Most teams still rely on code coverage and pass rates to evaluate their test suites. The problem is that a test can pass, increase coverage, and still provide little or no additional confidence. We've been seeing examples where AI-generated tests: Duplicate existing coverage Depend on system time or GUID generation Access files, network resources, or environment variables Use ineffective or unnecessary mocking Add maintenance cost without improving quality Today we launched Typemock Test Review, a tool that analyzes tests during execution and identifies duplicate, fragile, ineffective, and high-maintenance tests. Instead of looking only at source code, it combines runtime behavior, code coverage, dependency analysis, assertions, and mocking patterns to determine whether a test is actually contributing value. Some of the issues it can detect: Duplicate tests Hidden external dependencies Flaky test risks Unused or stale fakes Ineffective mocking Tests that increase maintenance without increasing confidence I'm curious how other teams are dealing with the explosion of AI-generated tests. Are you reviewing AI-generated tests differently from manually written tests? Have you found good ways to measure test quality beyond coverage and pass/fail metrics?