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Amazon’s newly released SWE-PolyBench benchmark is revealing the limitations of AI coding assistants in tackling realistic development challenges. This multi-language benchmark evaluates the performance of these tools across Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, and Java, providing a more nuanced understanding than simple pass/fail metrics. SWE-PolyBench’s comprehensive approach highlights areas where AI assistants struggle to effectively contribute to practical coding scenarios.