Data/ML/AIGeneralTable-stakesAround since 2021
AI Coding Assistant
Also written as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, AI Pair Programmer
A tool that uses AI to suggest, complete, or generate code inline as a developer works, integrated into their editor (e.g. GitHub Copilot, Cursor).
Think of it like
Like a junior engineer sitting next to you, typing fast suggestions as you work — genuinely useful, but still worth double-checking before you commit to it.
Junior or senior?
Junior sounds like
Accepts an AI coding assistant's suggestions blindly.
Senior sounds like
Can describe how they decide when to trust versus double-check what it suggests.
Ask them
“How do you decide when to trust versus double-check what an AI coding assistant suggests?”