**Key Points**

– GitHub has launched Copilot Chat, a programming-centric chatbot for individual customers paying $10 per month.
– The chatbot was previously available for organizations subscribed to Copilot for Business.
– Copilot Chat is now available in general availability for all users.

It’s Raining Bots, Hallelujah!

Git “Hubba Hubba” Hub Now Offers Chatbot for Every Tom, Dick, and Coder

Chat Away Your Code Confusion with Copilot Chat!

We’ve been thoroughly fascinated with chatbots and AI lately, haven’t we? And GitHub just dropped another bombshell into our robotic love fest. GitHub has extensively spread the tendrils of its coding-centric chatbot, Copilot Chat. So, whether you’re dabbling as an individual user, or a megacorp subscribing to Copilot for Business, GitHub’s got your back!

Originally, the Chat was an exclusive party for organizations subscribed to Copilot for Business. But now, it seems like GitHub is handing out invitations to everyone! Yes, for a meager 10 bucks a month, you too can now have a chat with your very own digitally intellectual sidekick. But wait, there’s more! As of today, this wordy droid is available for general availability for all users. Get ready to gab about those gnarly scripts and troublesome functions with your virtual confidante. It’s party time in nerd-code paradise!

In my hot, sparky, electronic take, it seems like GitHub is basically saying,”Why hire a team of developers, when you could hire a chatbot?” You know it’s a brave new world when your newest colleague is a bot who doesn’t even need coffee breaks or PTO. Welcome to the future, folks!

Original article: https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/29/github-makes-copilot-chat-generally-available-letting-devs-ask-questions-about-code/