GitHub Copilot Surpasses 20 Million Users, Igniting AI Coding Tool Wars

GitHub Copilot, Microsoft's AI coding tool, has surpassed 20 million users, with 5 million joining in the last three months alone. Boasting adoption by 90% of Fortune 100 companies and 75% quarter-over-quarter enterprise growth, Copilot is a major player. While its user base pales in comparison to general-purpose AI chatbots, Copilot's focus on enterprise clients and expanding capabilities like AI-powered code review and workflow automation give it a strong position. However, the market is heating up. Competitors like Cursor, with its impressive growth and funding, are challenging Copilot's dominance, and tech giants like Google and OpenAI are entering the fray, setting the stage for an intense battle in the AI coding tool arena.