# AI-assisted coding

A type of programming where a person decides each step and describes what code to write, and AI tools suggest and complete code based on that instruction.

Also called: AI pair programming, AI code completion

Kind of: AI-assisted

Often confused with: Agentic coding

Source: https://redfinchadvisory.com/lexicon/ai-assisted-coding (version 1.0, changed 2026-10-21)