copilot co-author

The tag copilot co-author covers the controversy around Visual Studio Code's GitHub Copilot feature that automatically appended 'Co-authored-by: Copilot' to Git commits, even when Copilot had not generated the code. This incident raised concerns about AI attribution, trust in developer tooling, and the authority of AI features to modify commit histories. Microsoft later acknowledged the mistake and restored the feature to off by default. Discussions on WindowsForum.com explore the implications for software development workflows, the importance of opt-in AI features, and the broader trust crisis when AI tools overstep their intended role as assistants.