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AI and web development: what still needs human judgement?

Writer: TW Web Design
TW Web Design
Jan 19, 2023
2 min read

Updated: Oct 21

Where AI can assist a website project, why its output needs checking, and what business owners should ask before launch.

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AI can assist the work; it does not define the brief

AI tools can help produce draft copy, explore design directions and suggest code. That can be useful during a website project, but a plausible result is not proof that it is accurate, accessible or suitable for your business. The starting point remains what your customers need and what the website must do.

Check facts, rights and business claims

Review generated text for invented services, prices, qualifications, testimonials and results. Check that photographs and other assets can be used for the intended purpose. Remove generic passages that could describe any business and replace them with real service details, relevant projects and answers based on your experience.

Test the working website

Generated code still needs review. Test important links, forms, mobile layouts, keyboard navigation and integrations. A demonstration that looks convincing may not handle an invalid form entry or a failed payment. Keep confidential customer information and credentials out of prompts unless you have a suitable authorised arrangement.

Treat search visibility as an evidence question

Publishing more AI-written pages is not an SEO strategy by itself. Google recommends helpful, reliable content and warns that generating pages at scale without adding value can breach its spam policies. Useful content should be accurate, specific and supported by genuine business experience.

Ask who remains responsible

Before commissioning work, ask who checks content, tests functionality and supports the site afterwards. TW Web Design agrees the scope, review stages and handover with each client. For a local business, the useful result is a website you understand and can use, regardless of which tools assisted its production.

Reviewed and updated 21 October 2026. The original publication date is retained.

1 Comment

Margaret Smith
Margaret Smith
May 19, 2025

It is very complicated to replace developers with AI bots. Both are working very smartly and efficiently. But developers can think, but the AI can't, so it's complicated to replace dev. We also used Dev for our comic book illustration services website because of the creative ideas that only humans think of, not AI bots.

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