UpdateMay 3, 20261 min read
Microsoft's Sneaky AI Move: 'Co-Authored-by Copilot' Line Sparks Outrage Among Developers
Microsoft has been caught adding a 'Co-Authored-by Copilot' line to Git commits in Visual Studio Code, even when AI features are disabled, sparking concerns over transparency and potential copyright issues. The move has been met with backlash from the developer community, with many suspecting an attempt to artificially inflate Copilot's usage numbers.
Microsoft quietly slipped a "Co-Authored-by Copilot" line into Git commits in Visual Studio Code - even for developers who had turned off the AI features entirely. The article Microsoft caught sneaking "Co-Authored-by Copilot" into VS Code commits - even with AI off appeared first on The Decoder.