GitHub rolls out Copilot for business, experiments with voice control for Copilot

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On Wednesday, GitHub announced expansions to Copilot, the service that uses AI to help programmers write code. After launching Copilot in GA earlier this year, GitHub is now introducing Copilot for business, enabling whole teams to use the service. GitHub, a Microsoft-owned business, also unveiled "Hey, GitHub!" which is an experiment that brings voice control to Copilot. 

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"AI will soon be integrated into every aspect of the developer experience -- and, therefore, we're making GitHub Copilot even more accessible," GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke wrote in a blog post. 

Copilot is used as an extension to code editors, such as Microsoft's VS Code. It generates code suggestions in multiple programming languages that users can accept, reject, or edit. 

The suggestions are provided by OpenAI's Codex, a system that translates natural language to code and is based on OpenAI's GPT-3 language model. For individuals, the AI pair-programming service costs $10 per user per month or $100 per user per year.

Also: Can GitHub's Copilot AI put the fun back into being a developer?

Soon, businesses will be able to purchase and manage seat licenses for GitHub Copilot for their employees. They'll get added admin controls for various GitHub Copilot settings on behalf of their organization.

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