Microsoft agentically ports Copilot runtime to Rust for $120K

Microsoft has ported the Copilot runtime to Rust, a move that required a team of 12 developers working 6 months to complete, and cost $120,000. The Copilot runtime is a service that allows developers to build and manage machine learning models, and the Rust port is expected to improve the runtime's performance and security. The port was done using the 'agentically' method, which involves using AI to assist in the porting process.