# Java's age is its AI superpower

DevFeed: [Java's age is its AI superpower](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/java-s-age-is-its-ai-superpower-2221.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://stackoverflow.blog/2026/09/09/java-s-age-is-its-ai-superpower/>)

Author: Ryan Donovan

Published: 2026-09-09T04:45:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Stack Overflow Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/stack-overflow-blog.md>)

Topics: [coding](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/coding.md>), [Training AI Models](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/training-ai-models.md>)

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## AI overview

A podcast episode argues that Java's longevity, training-data footprint, libraries, and agentic tooling make it a strong fit for coding agents.

## Source excerpt

Ryan welcomes Markus Eisele to the program to talk about why your coding agent should be writing Java.