GitHub Universe 2024
Oct 29, 2024 · San Francisco, California · Universe 2025
GitHub Universe 2024 opening keynote: delivering phase two of AI code generationOct 29, 2024 · 50m · Thomas DohmkeDohmke called this "phase two" of AI code generation: Copilot becomes multi-model and conversational, with Anthropic's Claude and Google's Gemini joining OpenAI's models in the model picker, multi-file edits in VS Code, Copilot for Xcode, GitHub Models for AI engineers, and GitHub Spark for building apps in natural language.
Key themes: AI coding, Models, Agents
- 1OpenAI o1-preview and o1-mini became available to Copilot users in Copilot Chat
- 2A new partnership brings Anthropic's Claude to GitHub Copilot, selectable in the model picker
- 3A partnership with Google brings Gemini 1.5 Pro to Copilot in the coming weeks
- 4Copilot multi-file editing became available in VS Code with a new edit mode
- 5GitHub Copilot came to Apple developers in Xcode
- 6GitHub Models, a playground to compare and build with AI models, became available to all
- 7GitHub Spark was shown to build apps from natural language, blurring the line between developers and everyone else
| Announcement | Status |
|---|---|
| Multi-model CopilotClaude, Gemini and OpenAI o1 models in Copilot | Preview |
| Copilot multi-file editingEdit mode across files in VS Code | GA |
| GitHub Copilot for XcodeCopilot for Apple developers | Preview |
| GitHub ModelsModel playground and side-by-side comparison | GA |
| GitHub SparkBuild micro apps in natural language | Preview |
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