Sequential Web Nudges: Out-of-Band Verification Protects Weak Local Coding Agents
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Authors
- Brutchsama Jean-Louis
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2026-09-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22873325
- Primary Topic
- Scientific Computing and Data Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00