Microsoft and OpenAI's GitHub Copilot launched AI-assisted coding 18 months before ChatGPT, sparking a competitive race in AI-powered development tools.

3 Key Points

GitHub Copilot debuted in spring 2021 as Microsoft and OpenAI's first partnership product, enabling AI autocomplete for code snippets
The tool predated ChatGPT's public awareness by 18 months, establishing AI coding assistance as an early killer app
Competition in AI coding tools and 'vibe-coding' solutions is now intensifying across the tech industry

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