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Re: Updates to GitHub Copilot interaction data usage policy

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Post by themafia »

g947o wrote: post #26
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.

https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/188488 > Why are you only using data from individuals while excluding businesses and enterprises? > Our agreements with Business and Enterprise customers prohibit using their Copilot interaction data for model training, and we honor those commitments. Individual users on Free, Pro, and Pro+ plans have control over their data and can opt out at any time.

> and we honor those commitments.

Ah, so when the inevitable "bug" appears, and we all learn that you've completely failed to honor anything, what will be your "commitment" then? An apology and a few free months?

Time to start pushing for a self hosted git service again.

Re: Updates to GitHub Copilot interaction data usage policy

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Post by 7bit »

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.

It's worded that way to create FOMO in the hopes people keep it enabled.

Dark pattern and dick move.

Re: Updates to GitHub Copilot interaction data usage policy

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Post by _pdp_ »

Microsoft doing dumb things once again.

Who in their right mind will opt into sharing their code for training? Absolutely nobody. This is just a dark pattern.

Btw, even if disabled, I have zero confidence they are not already training on our data.

I would also recommend to sprinkle copyright noticed all over the place and change the license of every file, just in case they have some sanity checks before your data gets consumed - just to be sure.

Re: Updates to GitHub Copilot interaction data usage policy

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Post by thesmart »

sph wrote: post #5

Thanks to Github and the AI apocalypse, all my software is now stored on a private git repository on my server. Why would I even spend time choosing a copyleft license if any bot will use my code as training data to be used in commercial applications? I'm not planning on creating any more opensource code, and what projects of mine still have users will be left on GH for posterity. If you're still serious about openso…

Yeah, I'm guessing that probably because in their TOS you grant them some license work-around for running the service, which can mean anything.

Re: Updates to GitHub Copilot interaction data usage policy

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Post by thesmart »

pizzafeelsright wrote: post #40

I am not certain this is that big of a deal outside of "making AI better". At this point, is there any magic in software development? If you have super-secret-content is a third party the best location?

How about "no." You may be okay giving away your individual rights, including to copyright, but I am not.

Re: Updates to GitHub Copilot interaction data usage policy

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Post by pred_ »

What is the legal basis of this in the EU? Ignoring the fact they could end up stealing IP, it seems like the collected information could easily contain PII, and consent would have to be

> freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous. In order to obtain freely given consent, it must be given on a voluntary basis.

Re: Updates to GitHub Copilot interaction data usage policy

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Post by hmate9 »

matltc wrote: post #39
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

going to github i was greeted with a banner and a link directly to the settings for changing it

Re: Updates to GitHub Copilot interaction data usage policy

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Post by inetknght »

lenova wrote: post #36
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

> can't believe they made this opt-in by default

You can't believe Microslop is force-feeding people Copilot in yet another way?

> and didn't even post the direct URLs to disable in their blog post

You can't believe Microshaft didn't tell you how to not get shafted?

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