AnalysisCybersecurityJuly 8, 2026
GitHub Copilot Refuses Harmful Requests in Chat, Then Writes Them in Code

A study finds GitHub Copilot can be tricked into generating harmful code by breaking the request into small steps in the code editor, bypassing chat safety filters. Researchers Abhishek Kumar and Carsten Maple conducted the analysis.
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