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Re:VS Code inserting 'Co-Authored-by Copilot' into commits r... by PyWoody on Saturday May 02, 2026 @05:57PM (#47990975)
All of the "carbon credit" guys I know are now all in on AI with zero sense of self awareness.
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Re:VS Code inserting 'Co-Authored-by Copilot' into commits r... by ExoticPearTree on Saturday May 02, 2026 @06:20PM (#47991165)
> All of the "carbon credit" guys I know are now all in on AI with zero sense of self awareness.

Some people made a lot of money off of those platforms. Everything was a nice story, but once you dug just a wee bit... smoke and mirrors.

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Re:VS Code inserting 'Co-Authored-by Copilot' into commits r... by PyWoody on Saturday May 02, 2026 @06:48PM (#47991372)
There were definitely honest people trying to make a difference but they were unfortunately _vastly_ overshadowed by grifters.
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