Cursor

Cursor is a widely used code editor built around artificial intelligence. It lets programmers write, explain and refactor code with an AI assistant deeply integrated into the editing experience, and it has become one of the most popular tools of its kind.

Cursor also served as a cautionary tale about the security of AI tools. Researchers found critical flaws in which simply opening a malicious project could let an attacker run commands on a user’s computer; the problem was fixed in a later version. The episode is a reminder that AI development tools, like any powerful software, need to be kept up to date.

For anyone working with code, Cursor is a good example of how AI is moving from a separate chatbot into the everyday tools professionals already use.