The media published information according to which Apple and Anthropic have partnered to develop a platform that will use artificial intelligence to write, edit, and test code for programmers.
Late last week, reporters reported that Apple had begun rolling out the coding software to its own engineers. At the same time, the company has not yet made a decision on whether to make the mentioned software available to third-party app developers.
A new virtual tool powered by artificial intelligence generates code or alterations in response to requests from programmers through a chat interface. In this case, user interfaces are also tested and the process of finding and fixing bugs is managed.
The new system is a version of Xcode, Apple’s programming software, that will integrate Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet model. This was reported by the media, citing anonymous insiders who were aware of the details of the cooperation between the startup and the technology giant.
Apple uses artificial intelligence to improve its internal workflow in an effort to accelerate and modernize product development. This approach is similar to the strategies of companies such as Windsurf and Cursor maker Anysphere, which offer advanced machine intelligence programming assistants popular among software developers.
The media noted that in the early stages of the emergence of generative artificial intelligence, Apple rejected the idea of using AI to develop software that was bound for consumers. But against the background of recent advances in the elaborating of large language models, the technology giant has changed its mind.
Generative artificial intelligence is not yet a revenue source in many industries. However, this type of AI has the value of powering coding assistants.
It is worth noting that against the background of the active development of artificial intelligence and the scaling of the practice of using digital cognitive systems, the relevance of the issue of cybersecurity has increased significantly. Scammers also have access to machine intelligence tools, which is why their activities have become more sophisticated. To counter this threat in the virtual space, personal awareness of users is important. For example, an Internet search query such as how to know if my camera is hacked will allow anyone to get information about signs of unauthorized access to the device.
