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@davidgerard@mas.to · 18 hours ago

Microsoft VSCode claims Copilot AI wrote all your code

as vibe-coded by a manager

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ai5vZmRThFk&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA - video
https://pivottoai.libsyn.com/20260504-microsoft-vscode-claims-copilot-ai-wrote-all-your-code - podcast

time: 5 min 25 sec

https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/05/04/microsoft-vs-code-says-copilot-ai-wrote-all-your-code/ - blog post

robot holding a very large wrench

Pivot to AI: 20260504 - Microsoft VSCode claims Copilot AI wrote all your code

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@amoroso@oldbytes.space · 3 hours ago

@davidgerard "we underestimated the impact and should do a better job at that" is the new "we thought we could get away with it".

@davidgerard@mas.to · 3 hours ago

@amoroso and also "yeah one of us *doesn't* vibe code, but hey must be an outlier"