Sure. But Can It Actually Code? 

The impact of AI on creativity in general, and development in particular, is a topic as hot as a chili dog consumed in the center of the sun. When CIO.com this week reported on the near-term advent of AI-native software engineering, our readers took notice.  

A research report suggested that over the next three years, many organizations will use AI agents to write the majority of their software, moving developers into review roles. But this is CIO.com, and so we also covered off on the many challenges and questions that remain. 

Chief among those is the query made most this week to our Smart Answers AI chatbot tool: cool, but can AI actually code? 

Smart Answers parses insights from our more than 50 years of reporting on the real-world lived experiences of IT leaders and professionals, and as such has no truck with the AI hype cycle.  
The answer? There is no context or insight, so whilst AI agents can support code development they are not yet capable of completely replacing developers. Not yet.  

Find out What can AI agents currently do in code generation? 


Setting the Standard in Security 

This week we reported on Okta’s new security standard being adopted by Google, Microsoft and others. We explained how the new, open-source identity security standard will be adopted by OpenID foundation members including Microsoft, Google, Ping identity and Beyond identity.  

This prompted the CISO readers of CSOonline.com to ask exactly what that is, and what it means for them. Smart Answers has its name for a reason, and is able to inform our audience all about the Interoperability Profile for Secure Identity in the Enterprise.  

Bottom line? The standard is designed to enhance "end-to-end security" for SaaS-based identities. 

Find out What is Okta's new security standard, IPSIE? 


AI, But Do It Faster  

We reported this week that CIOs are under pressure to deliver AI outcomes faster. It will be no surprise to our IT executive readers that C-suite expectations may be too hasty (and underinformed) to deliver meaningful AI value in a responsible manner.  

Knowing this is the truth is one thing, but our CIO readers are looking for insight, and Smart Answers offers those. When asked what CIOs should do in this situation, the Smart Answers suggestion is to take the time to understand exactly what problem their business needs to solve. Resource for data, infrastructure and security, and invest in the right partners. Simple really.  

Find out How can CIOs balance the need for speed with responsible AI adoption?