Mistral AI, has introduced Codestral, a AI model designed to assist developers in writing and interacting with code.
Codestral is an open-weight generative AI model specifically designed for code generation tasks. It is trained on a diverse dataset of over 80 programming languages. One of the key features of Codestral is its ability to complete coding functions, write tests, and fill in partial code using a fill-in-the-middle mechanism.
The introduction of Codestral has the potential to significantly impact the software development industry. By assisting developers in writing and understanding code, Codestral significantly lowers the barrier to entry for aspiring programmers.
As Nate Sesti, CTO and co-founder of Continue.dev, states, "A public autocomplete model with this combination of speed and quality hadn't existed before, and it's going to be a phase shift for developers everywhere."
As research and development continue, we can expect to see even more advanced AI models that will further democratise coding (think Devin).