GitHub to use Copilot interaction data for AI model training

GitHub Copilot already ruffled feathers when it first arrived. and now it's going to use your interactions with it to train ...

GitHub says it will employ user data to train its AI after all

Your data will be used to train GitHub's AI ...

GitHub hits CTRL-Z, decides it will train its AI with user data after all

Microsoft's GitHub next month plans to begin using customer interaction data – "specifically inputs, outputs, code snippets, ...

GitHub Copilot will use your data for AI training by default, but you can opt out

GitHub describes this training data as inputs, outputs, code snippets, and associated context, but the fine print goes into ...

GitHub Reverses Course And Will Train AI On Your Copilot Data Unless You Opt Out

Starting on April 24th, all GitHub Copilot interaction data including inputs, outputs, code snippets, and associated context from Copilot Free, Pro, and Pro+ users will be used to train GitHub's AI ...

GitHub to Train AI With User Data by Default

If you have a code repository or other work stored in GitHub, you need to be aware of a major change at the service.

GitHub backs down, kills Copilot pull-request ads after backlash

Following backlash from developers, GitHub has removed Copilot's ability to stick ads - what it calls "tips" - into any pull request that invokes its name.  Australian developer Zach Manson noted on ...

GitHub Copilot will train on your data by default, here’s how to stop it

GitHub Copilot will train on your data by default soon. Here’s what changes, what data is used, and how to opt out.
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Why Copilot's Auto Mode for AI Models Ignores Your Actual Task

When you fire up an AI Chat session with GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code or Visual Studio 2026, you might expect the initial model used to assist you is based on the specific coding task you're ...