<div id="readability-page-1" class="page"><figure>  <img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/08/STKB364_CLAUDE_D.jpg/query-Y3JvcD0wLDAsMTAwLDEwMCZxdWFsaXR5PTkwJnN0cmlwPWFsbA?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="2040" height="1360" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/08/STKB364_CLAUDE_D.jpg/query-Y3JvcD0wLDAsMTAwLDEwMCZxdWFsaXR5PTkwJnN0cmlwPWFsbA"/>  <figcaption>   </figcaption> </figure> <p>Microsoft is adding automatic AI model selection to its Visual Studio Code editor that will automatically pick the best model for &#34;optimal performance.&#34; This new auto model feature will select between Claude Sonnet 4, GPT-5, GPT-5 mini and other models for GitHub Copilot free users, but paid users will &#34;primarily rely on Claude Sonnet 4.&#34;</p> <p>It's a tacit admission from Microsoft that the software maker is favoring Anthropic's AI models over OpenAI's latest GPT-5 models for coding and development. Sources familiar with Microsoft's developer plans tell me that the company has been instructing its own developers to use Claude Sonnet 4 in recent m …</p> <p>Read the full story at The Verge.</p></div>

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<p>Microsoft is introducing automatic AI model selection in Visual Studio Code, favoring Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 4 over OpenAI's GPT-5 for optimal performance. The feature will select the best model for GitHub Copilot users, with paid users primarily using Claude Sonnet 4. This indicates a shift in Microsoft's preference towards Anthropic's AI models for coding and development tasks.</p>

- Microsoft is introducing automatic AI model selection in Visual Studio Code to enhance performance.  
- The feature will choose between models like Claude Sonnet 4 and GPT-5 for GitHub Copilot users, with paid users primarily using Claude Sonnet 4.  
- This indicates Microsoft's preference for Anthropic's AI models over OpenAI's GPT-5 for coding and development tasks.  

Microsoft favors Anthropic over OpenAI for Visual Studio Code