GitHub is preparing a significant change to how it trains the AI models behind its Copilot coding assistant. Beginning April 24, the Microsoft-owned platform will collect user interaction data by default to improve its AI systems, unless users actively disable the setting.

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GitHub will begin collecting interaction data from Copilot Free, Pro, and Pro+ users by default starting April 24 to train its AI models. This includes user prompts, generated outputs, code snippets, file context, comments, and repository structures. Enterprise and business customers are excluded. Users can opt out via account settings, but the default enrollment raises concerns about informed consent and the privacy implications of using Copilot in private repositories. The policy reflects a broader industry trend of using live user data to improve AI model performance.

GitHub to Leverage User Code for AI Model Training, Allows Opt-Out