The Second Wave of AI Coding Is Here

Generative AI is revolutionizing coding, with tools like GitHub's Copilot assisting millions of developers in debugging and code generation. Major companies, including Google, report significant AI involvement in code creation. New startups aim to enhance generative coding tools to prototype, test, and debug code, reshaping developers' roles from coding to management. While early tools focus on syntax correctness, new models aspire to understand the logic behind programming to ensure that software meets intended functions. Approaches vary, with some building on existing large language models, while others, like Merly, avoid them altogether to focus on logical coding representations. The evolving landscape suggests coding assistants will take on greater responsibilities, potentially reducing programmer headcounts, but leading to larger, more complex software systems reliant on AI. The ultimate goal across these innovations appears to be the pursuit of artificial general intelligence (AGI).

https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/01/20/1110180/the-second-wave-of-ai-coding-is-here/

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