> I disagree

This is an argument. A bad one, but an argument none the less.

Copilot seems to be copying code snippets from the internet wholesale. It's not using AI to generate snippets which would possibly be ok.

Copyright doesn't care about the size of the abuse or the size of the works involved.

Microsoft is creating these copies and even facilitates their redistribution on GitHub.

I know legally it's more likely the users of copilot that are at risk here but we said the same thing about torrenting.

Look at Napster, LimeWire or the pirate bay. The outcomes Microsoft deserves here is pretty cut and dry.