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Microsoft fixes VS Code after app gives Copilot credit for human's work

Microsoft reversed a VS Code change that automatically added 'Co-authored-by: Copilot' to commits, after developers complained it added attribution even when Copilot wasn't used. The fix makes it opt-in. Similar issues have occurred with Claude Code and Codex. The incident sparks discussions about AI attribution, copyright, and liability.

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Microsoft fixes VS Code after app gives Copilot credit for human's work
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  • Microsoft reversed a VS Code change that auto-attributed commits to Copilot, now opt-in.
  • Developers said the attribution appeared even after disabling AI features and manually editing commit messages.
  • Similar default attribution issues exist with Anthropic's Claude Code and OpenAI's Codex.
  • AI attribution raises concerns about copyright, insurance, and liability, with no industry-wide standard.

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