Yes you can disable Zed AI and connect to Github Copilot through the LLM Providers UI
replyCan you now? I've tried to keep "AI" machine assist features on, but disable "Zed AI" provider, keeping only non-cloud LLMs as an option.
replyLast time I checked (about half an year ago) it was hardcoded and unconditional, so disabling it required a patch.
You need to create and sign into a Zed account to use their prediction AI (Zeta) in order to get 2000 free predictions.
replyYou can also download the same model and run it locally without data leaving your machine, the Zed tram released it as open weights: https://huggingface.co/zed-industries/zeta-2
replyThat's all great (genuine), however my concern is less around "I can do X", more around "I can guarantee it cannot do Y" – ideally in one, global, obvious place.
replyAt the moment it seems it's great for personal development and development in environments where concerns around IP are less of an issue.
It's not so clear how to use it in corporation context where you'd be in breach of employment contract accidentally because defaults mean sending confidential IP to 3rd parties.