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Copilot isn't really about needing autocomplete, it's about not wasting time writing predictable long lines of code. One example I use is MPI calls, they take tons of parameters and doesn't really require much brainwork, instead of writing it all, you let copilot do it and just quickly read it to check.
IMO consistent repeated "writing predictable long lines" means the code smells of abstractions that can be improved, i.e. if autocomplete is really saving someone that much time, there are likely even worse problems.