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Updates to GitHub Copilot interaction data usage policy

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Re: Updates to GitHub Copilot interaction data usage policy

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Post by DavidSJ »

mentalgear wrote: post #8

> On April 24 we'll start using GitHub Copilot interaction data for AI model training unless you opt out. Review this update and manage your preferences in your GitHub account settings. Now "Allow GitHub to use my data for AI model training" is enabled by default. Turn it off here: https://github.com/settings/copilot/features Do they have this set on business accounts also by default? If so, this is really shady.

> Do they have this set on business accounts also by default? If so, this is really shady.

Looks like not, but would it actually have been shadier, or are we just used to individual users being fucked over?

Re: Updates to GitHub Copilot interaction data usage policy

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Post by martinwoodward »

mentalgear wrote: post #8

> On April 24 we'll start using GitHub Copilot interaction data for AI model training unless you opt out. Review this update and manage your preferences in your GitHub account settings. Now "Allow GitHub to use my data for AI model training" is enabled by default. Turn it off here: https://github.com/settings/copilot/features Do they have this set on business accounts also by default? If so, this is really shady.

Just confirming, we do not use Copilot interaction data for model training of Copilot Business or Enterprise customers.

Re: Updates to GitHub Copilot interaction data usage policy

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Post by okanat »

mt42or wrote: post #3

Is it legal ? Surely not in any EU countries.

Does it even matter? They trained AI on obviously copyrighted and even pirated content. If this change is legally significant and a legal breach, the existence of all models and all AI businesses also is illegal.

Re: Updates to GitHub Copilot interaction data usage policy

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Post by martinwoodward »

indigodaddy wrote: post #9

Checked and mine was already on disabled. Don't remember if I previously toggled it or not..

If you previously opted out of the setting allowing GitHub to collect data for product improvements, your preference has been retained here. We figured if you didn't want that then you definitely wouldn't want this..

Re: Updates to GitHub Copilot interaction data usage policy

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Post by petcat »

stefankuehnel wrote: post #18

If you scroll down to "Allow GitHub to use my data for AI model training" in GitHub settings, you can enable or disable it. However, what really gets me is how they pitch it like it’s some kind of user-facing feature: Enabled = You will have access to the feature Disabled = You won't have access to the feature As if handing over your data for free is a perk. Kinda hilarious.

I guess the "perk" is that maybe their models get retrained on your data making them slightly more useful to you (and everyone else) in the future? idk

Re: Updates to GitHub Copilot interaction data usage policy

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Post by lenova »

mentalgear wrote: post #8

> On April 24 we'll start using GitHub Copilot interaction data for AI model training unless you opt out. Review this update and manage your preferences in your GitHub account settings. Now "Allow GitHub to use my data for AI model training" is enabled by default. Turn it off here: https://github.com/settings/copilot/features Do they have this set on business accounts also by default? If so, this is really shady.

Ugh, can't believe they made this opt-in by default, and didn't even post the direct URLs to disable in their blog post.

To add on to your (already helpful!) instructions:

- Go to https://github.com/settings/copilot/features - Go to the "Privacy" section - Find: "Allow GitHub to use my data for AI model training" - Set to disabled

Re: Updates to GitHub Copilot interaction data usage policy

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Post by a1o »

stefankuehnel wrote: post #18

If you scroll down to "Allow GitHub to use my data for AI model training" in GitHub settings, you can enable or disable it. However, what really gets me is how they pitch it like it’s some kind of user-facing feature: Enabled = You will have access to the feature Disabled = You won't have access to the feature As if handing over your data for free is a perk. Kinda hilarious.

I went to check on this and I have everything copilot related disabled and in the two bars that measure usage my Copilot Chat usage was somehow in 2%, how is this possible?

Before anyone comes to me to sell me on AI, this is on my personal account, I have and use it in my business account (but it is a completely different user account), I just make it a point to not use it in my personal time so I can keep my skills sharp.

Re: Updates to GitHub Copilot interaction data usage policy

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Post by fmjrey »

sph wrote: post #6
section_me wrote: post #4

If I'm paying, which I am, I want to have to opt-in, not opt-out, Mario Rodriguez / @mariorod needs to give his head a wobble. What on earth are they thinking...

> What on earth are they thinking... @mariorod's public README says one of his focuses is "shaping narratives and changing \"How we Work\"", so there you go.

Translation: more alignment with Microsoft practices

Re: Updates to GitHub Copilot interaction data usage policy

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Post by matltc »

hmate9 wrote: post #24

For what it's worth they're not trying to hide this change at all and are very upfront about it and made it quite simple to opt out.

They didn't even link the setting in their email. They didn't even name it specifically, just vaguely gestured toward it. Dark patterns, but that's Microslop for ya
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