Microsoft Rolls Out 'Copilot Mode'
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Microsoft and OpenAI are in advanced talks to rewrite their partnership, resolving the 'AGI clause' to ensure continued access to future AI models.
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However, Microsoft has extended the development cycle for the May 2025 release by one week, while working to integrate AI functionality more deeply into the open source Code - OSS core. The delay and AI integration efforts were disclosed in GitHub project planning documents and a recent company blog post.
However, Microsoft confirmed plans to transition its functionality into the open Copilot Chat extension over the coming months, consolidating all major AI features into a single open-source module.
Microsoft is also open-sourcing GitHub Copilot Chat in VS Code. The AI-powered capabilities from GitHub Copilot extensions will now be part of the same open-source repository that drives the world’s most popular development tool.
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