20260504 - Microsoft VSCode claims Copilot AI wrote all your code

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The episode discusses Microsoft's claim that Copilot AI is responsible for writing all code in VSCode.

as vibe-coded by a manager https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/05/04/microsoft-vs-code-says-copilot-ai-wrote-all-your-code/ - blog post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy us useful things: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q8VZW46J6DM6 Get an extremely cool Pivot to AI shirt or mug: https://pivot-to-ai.redbubble.com Canon AC adapter: https://amzn.to/4dhs9yp HDMI-to-USB-C adapter: https://amzn.to/3OSYAdh Send in your story tips: dgerard@gmail.com Sources: GitHub Copilot silently inserts itself as a co-author after I manually replaced the generated commit message https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/194075 I am the person who approved this PR https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47989883 Fair point https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47994193 Enabling ai co author by default https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/pull/310226 Previously on Pivot to AI: If users notice your software, you're already a loser https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/01/10/if-users-notice-your-software-youre-already-a-loser/ video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liFWMfriip0&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA Full Pivot to AI playlist…

People in this episode

Host: David Gerard

Topics covered

• AI
• software development
• GitHub Copilot
• Microsoft VSCode
• code generation
• technology news

Keywords

• Microsoft
• VSCode
• Copilot
• AI
• software development
• GitHub

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Microsoft

Products: VSCode, Copilot

Books & works: If users notice your software, you're already a loser

Places: GitHub, YouTube