From Code Search to AI Agents: Inside Sourcegraph's Transformation with CTO Beyang Liu

The a16z podcast features Beyang Liu, co-founder of Sourcegraph, along with Martin Casado and Guido Appenzeller, discussing AI's impact on software development. They explore the shift from viewing AI as a resource to abdicating correctness and logic to it, and the resulting changes in coding practices. The conversation covers Sourcegraph's coding agent, AMP, the use of open-source models (including Chinese models), and the strategic implications of AI safety narratives. They also delve into the future of software engineering, the role of AI agents, and policy recommendations to foster a competitive AI ecosystem in the United States.