Disney is ditching Microsoft's GitHub Copilot and adding OpenAI's Codex
Disney is phasing out Microsoft's GitHub Copilot in favor of OpenAI's Codex and other AI coding tools like Claude and Cursor. Internal feedback suggests that Disney developers found Copilot less effective compared to its competitors.
Why it matters
This shift reflects the intensifying competition in the AI coding assistant market and how large enterprises are actively curating their AI toolkits based on developer productivity.
Disney is leaning into AI under CEO Josh D'Amaro, but it's dropping Microsoft's GitHub Copilot. Blanca Cruz / AFP via Getty Images; Illustration by Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Disney plans to dump Microsoft's GitHub Copilot while bringing OpenAI's Codex aboard. Eight Disney employees said they didn't rely on GitHub Copilot, which faces stiff competition. Claude and Cursor have become beloved inside the Mouse House as tech staffers push AI adoption. Disney has decided it no longer needs a Copilot on its AI coding journey. The Mouse House is ditching Microsoft's GitHub Copilot and several other AI coding tools in August in the US, tech leaders told select staffers on Tuesday afternoon, according to a screenshot of an internal message viewed by Business Insider. These changes don't apply internationally, a Disney tech leader told employees.
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