Cursor Team_ Future of Programming with AI

This podcast episode features the founding members of the Cursor team, discussing the future of programming with AI. They explore the development of their code editor, Cursor, which builds upon the capabilities of VS Code and incorporates powerful AI features. They argue that code editors should be fun, and that AI can play a significant role in making programming more enjoyable, particularly by automating tasks and providing intelligent suggestions. The team also discusses the importance of scaling laws, custom models, and synthetic data in advancing AI-powered programming, and they explore the challenges of local versus cloud-based solutions. The episode concludes with a discussion on the potential for AI to revolutionize the future of programming, transforming how programmers interact with code and ultimately making programming more efficient and enjoyable.