GitHub will collect interaction data from millions of Copilot Free/Pro users starting April 24 to train AI models - including code from private repos during active sessions. Business/Enterprise users remain exempt, creating two privacy tiers. Users enrolled by default must manually opt out before the deadline.

GitHub Reverses Copilot Policy, Will Train AI on User Data
GitHub will use interaction data from Copilot Free, Pro, and Pro+ users to train AI models starting April 24, reversing a policy that previously excluded all plans. Millions of developers are enrolled by default. Code from private repos processed during active Copilot sessions becomes eligible for c