GitHub Copilot Goes Local: Running Self-Hosted AI Models in VS Code

GitHub Copilot's BYOK support enables developers to run coding assistants entirely on-premises, eliminating concerns about sending proprietary code to external APIs. This shift toward local AI inference gives organizations greater privacy, cost control, and the flexibility to use specialized models tailored to their needs. For teams handling sensitive codebases or operating in regulated industries, this represents a significant step toward self-sovereign AI tooling.