GPT-4: AI startup Hugging Face and ServiceNow Research have released StarCoder, a free alternative to code-generating AI systems like GitHub’s Copilot. Trained on over 80 programming languages, StarCoder integrates with Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code editor and can follow basic instructions and answer questions about code. The open-source project aims to develop state-of-the-art AI systems for code in a responsible manner, addressing controversies around AI-powered code generation and providing a research platform for institutions interested in the topic.
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