There's Java the programming language and then there are several Java platforms that Java apps run in, consisting of the Java Virtual Machine or "JVM" and its application-programming interfaces.

Project Babylon would extend the reach of Java to foreign programming models such as machine learning models, GPUs, SQL, and differential programming.

Java, JavaScript and Python are invariably the three most popular programming languages in several indexes, but their exact order varies depending on how the ranking is calculated.

Future of work Battle of the programming languages: Kotlin vs Java in the wake of AI Which language is the better choice when developing AI systems?