Here are my picks for the six best programming languages for AI development, along with two honorable mentions. Some of these languages are on the rise, while others are slipping.

But which programming language is leading the way? Python is without a doubt the most buzzed-about language for AI development.

Why should one Learn AI Programming with Python? Python is known for its simplicity and readability which makes it an excellent choice for beginners and experts too.

While Python still gets top billing when it comes to developing for AI, Java proponents see the nearly 30-year-old Java programming language ready to take charge in the AI field.

From Python and Java to C++, R and Lisp, these languages offer powerful capabilities for working with machine learning algorithms to build AI apps.

There is always room for more improvement, it seems. As AI keeps pushing the envelope, it’s also pushing the limits of our most popular programming languages, Java, C and Python.

Microsoft's two new video series target beginner developers interested in using Python for machine-learning programs.

For the first time in GitHub history, Python has overtaken JavaScript as the most popular programming language on the platform, with coders using the increasingly common language for AI development.

“Python is a high-level programming language, easy for beginners and advanced users to get started with,” said Jory Schwach, who is the CEO of Andium.com. “It’s forgiving in its usage ...

To challenge the machine learning community and measure how good large language models are at programming, last week a group of AI researchers introduced a benchmark for automated coding with Python.