[ UK Smalltalk User Group ]

 Smalltalk environments have long been pioneers in developer productivity. With the VAST Platform AI Assistant, Instantiations is extending that tradition by integrating Large Language Models (LLMs) directly into the VAST platform. This new tool is designed to bring AI capabilities directly into your daily workflow. In this session, Johan, Kris, and Mariano will share a user experience report and a live demonstration of the assistant’s current capabilities, powered by Google’s Gemini. You’ll see how it goes beyond simple chat by directly interacting with the live VAST image through the LLM’s “tools” capabilities. This allows investigating source code as it responds to your questions. These examples will demonstrate how the VAST Platform AI Assistant leverages the live nature of Smalltalk to act as a true pair programmer. We’ll also look ahead at our enterprise-focused roadmap, including support for local models to ensure privacy and security, integration with additional LLM provide...