GitHub Copilot, launched in June 2021 by GitHub and OpenAI, is an AI-powered coding assistant developed using OpenAI's Codex technology. It integrates with popular integrated development environments (IDEs) such as Visual Studio Code and JetBrains tools, providing real-time code completion, function generation, and error suggestion capabilities. GitHub Copilot aims to enhance developer productivity, minimize repetitive tasks, and generate code snippets from natural language descriptions. Suitable for both beginners and professional developers, it represents a groundbreaking tool in the field of programming assistance.