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"This could cost people their jobs": VS Code added Copilot as co-author without permission or notice
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this post was submitted on 06 May 2026
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I would actually support this if the code was generated by the Copilot plugin, but this is just adding a blanket “Sent from my iPhone” on all code commits wtf.
It's more insidious than that: by adding it to all even when they don't use AI, they give cover to people who are vibe-coding. "Nah man, I totally wrote it myself. VS Code just puts that message on everything."
I'm sure they added it by mistake 🙂
The mistake of having to show usage numbers to the investors.