The increasingly weird interactions between everyday people and ChatGPT may make more headlines, but developers are setting the pace for AI’s future. Whether it’s coding assistants auditioning (sometimes erratically) as copilots, development platforms vying to offer the smoothest AI-driven developer experience, or tech giants like Oracle and Microsoft angling for developer loyalty, our picks this month highlight some of the biggest battles in genAI today—all aiming to win the hearts and minds of builders.
Top picks for generative AI readers on InfoWorld
What the AI coding assistants get right, and where they go wrong
Think of AI coding assistants as bright but distractable interns: they can be very helpful, but they also have serious quirks. Here’s a look at the best and worst of six leading AI copilots.
The AI platform wars will be won on the developer experience
Whoever makes building AI into applications a seamless developer experience will win a big piece of the future. Right now, Microsoft appears to be leading the pack, almost by accident.
