Snowflake Launches AI Coding Agent That Taps Enterprise Data for Contextual Programming Assistance
Summary
Snowflake launches Cortex Code, an AI coding agent that uses enterprise data stored on its cloud platform to provide contextual programming assistance with built-in governance, following a $200 million OpenAI partnership and new integrations with Vercel and Brave Search.
Key Points
- Snowflake unveils Cortex Code, an AI coding agent that leverages enterprises' existing data stored on its cloud platform to provide contextual coding assistance with built-in data governance
- The company announces new integrations with Vercel's v0 for AI-powered data app development and Brave Search API for real-time web knowledge in its Snowflake Intelligence suite
- These developments follow a $200 million partnership with OpenAI and position Snowflake to capitalize on the growing trend of agentic AI tools in 2026