GitHub Copilot Chat now integrates with Hugging Face’s open-source LLMs. This gives developers the ability to pick and use models best suited for their coding needs
This integration gives developers agency: freedom from vendor lock-in, access to cutting-edge research models, and greater control over compliance and trade-offs.
Proprietary AI delivers refinement but restricts choice, while open-source offers transparency, flexibility, and community-driven innovation. Copilot Chat now brings both worlds together
Hugging Face empowers Copilot Chat with specialized models, enhanced code understanding, and privacy-first learning. It also accelerates research and development across the coding ecosystem
Open-source flexibility brings new hurdles: managing multiple models, ensuring consistency in quality, and dealing with high compute and resource demands
With open models, developers can accelerate software delivery, unlock fresh AI innovation, and democratize advanced coding tools across the globe
The future of coding lies in human creativity working alongside AI. Open-source models bring freedom and collaboration, shaping an intelligent, shared future for development
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