BRIEF · OCT 11

Copilot admins can now set one default model for every JetBrains seat.

It turns a per-developer model choice into an org-wide policy.

Per GitHub's October 10 changelog, enterprise admins now pick the starting model for every new conversation, and anyone still on IDE 2025.1 loses support. See the admin setting and what devs can still override.

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Microsoft Decision-1 model announcement illustration

Microsoft's Decision-1 answers only yes, no, or a multiple-choice pick.

Built for routing and grading agent actions, it lands weeks after TypeSafe's rival Jev drew a $7.5 billion valuation, per TechCrunch. See which numbers come only from Microsoft's own benchmark.

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Pondero Brief: Copilot admins can now set the default model for JetBrains devs

Copilot admins can now set one default model for every JetBrains seat.

Microsoft's Decision-1 answers only yes, no, or a multiple-choice pick.

Don't leave empty-handed.