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NoCopilot · 19 Nov 2024

we tested it out and the gains were minimal if any, and the possible cost of liability and licensing considered not worth it

kimixa on Hacker News

In the thread “Tech jobs are mired in a recession”, replying to this comment

Got in the way: Liability and licensing costs outweighed minimal gains.

The use of Copilot and similar tools has been explicitly banned where I worked - we tested it out and the gains were minimal if any, and the possible cost of liability and licensing considered not worth it. There is no short-term intent to re-assess this either. …