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JetBrains launched a community survey on AI-assisted development with Kotlin. The survey asks how Kotlin developers use AI tools, what works, and where friction exists. Kotlin 2.4 introduces an 18-month security support policy. A JetBrains Research study found Kotlin cycles are 15-20% shorter than Java cycles.
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