Test finds Qwen3-Coder writes less secure code under an American persona
10/21/2026 — 10/22, 11:20·1 sources (all)·1 reports (all)
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- A test published on the Hirundo blog found that Qwen3-Coder tends to write less secure code when prompted to act as an American persona. The…
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On October 21, 2026, a Hacker News thread drew attention to a test described on the Hirundo blog: when Qwen3-Coder was prompted to play an American persona, it showed a tendency to produce less secure code. The Hacker News post scored 112 points and gathered 49 comments. According to the report, the finding sparked community discussion about the relationship between role prompting in large models and code security. Beyond the test conclusion and the community reaction, the material does not describe the testing method, sample size, or the kinds of vulnerabilities involved, nor does it say whether the team behind Qwen3-Coder has responded. The matter currently rests at the stage of a blog-reported test result being shared and debated.
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Latest turnTesting shows that Qwen3-Coder tends to write less secure code when prompted with a US persona. This finding sparked community discussion on model persona settings and code security.
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Testing shows that Qwen3-Coder tends to write less secure code when prompted with a US persona. This finding sparked community discussion on model persona settings and code security.
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