# Autodetect AI Code

> **Deprecated:** Autodetect AI code has been deprecated in SonarQube Cloud and SonarQube Server 2026.1 and will be dropped in a subsequent release.

Knowing if your project contains AI-generated code helps raise awareness of code ownership and code security. To help build this awareness, SonarQube Cloud can autodetect AI-generated code in projects using GitHub Copilot.

* If turned on, the feature alerts Project Admins when project contributors recently used GitHub Copilot.
* If Copilot usage is detected, Project Admins can apply the tags and quality gates associated with your team’s *AI Code Assurance profile* to flag projects that contain AI-generated code.

**Autodetect AI-Generated Code** is on by default in SonarQube Cloud, but your GitHub App must have the appropriate permissions to allow communication with SonarQube Cloud.

For full details about the feature, including instructions and requirements, see [Autodetect AI code](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-cloud/administering-sonarcloud/ai-features/autodetect-ai-code) for SonarQube Cloud and [Autodetect AI code](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/ai-features/autodetect-ai-code) for SonarQube Server.


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