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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

#112
I appreciated the notification at the top of the screen because it prompted me to disable every single copilot feature I possibly could from my account. I also appreciated Microsoft for making Windows 11 horrible so I could fall back in love with Linux again.

Re: Updates to GitHub Copilot interaction data usage policy

#114

> 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.

Per their blog post

> Business and Copilot Enterprise users are not affected by this update.

Re: Updates to GitHub Copilot interaction data usage policy

#115

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 not so bad, there’s no double negative and it’s not a confusing “switch” that is always ambiguous as to whether it’s enabled or not. In contrast when you create a a GCS bucket it uses a checkmark for enabling “public access prevention”. Who designed that modal? It takes me a solid minute to figure out if I’m publishing private data or not.

Disabled - You won't have access to this feature of disallowing training.

Re: Updates to GitHub Copilot interaction data usage policy

#119
post #10

> 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.

Interestingly, it is disabled by default for me.

I guess we have to check out again on April 24 ?

Re: Updates to GitHub Copilot interaction data usage policy

#120

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It’s not so bad, there’s no double negative and it’s not a confusing “switch” that is always ambiguous as to whether it’s enabled or not. In contrast when you create a a GCS bucket it uses a checkmark for enabling “public access prevention”. Who designed that modal? It takes me a solid minute to figure out if I’m publishing private data or not.

Disabled - You won't have access to this feature of disallowing training.

" They could've made this clearer..."

https://old.reddit.com/r/TheSimpsons/comments/26vdkf/dont_do...

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