Dawn Ahukanna14h ago
The Long Tail
Unless you opt-out before April 24th, your GitHub code and data will be used for Microsoft's AI training.
https://github.blog/news-insights/company-news/updates-to-github-copilot-interaction-data-usage-policy/
Updates to GitHub Copilot interaction data usage policy

From April 24 onward, interaction data from Copilot Free, Pro, and Pro+ users will be used to train and improve our AI models unless they opt out.

The GitHub Blog
Mar 27 at 10:25amWeb
Show threadRenata 🇨🇦🐈1d ago
@sleepyfox @AmelieCornelis I’m not telling you to do that, but imagine if people created hundreds, thousands of repositories full of garbage code that doesn’t make any sense?
Show threadell1e coding things13h ago
@sleepyfox Github already used all your public repos for training, allegedly: https://archive.is/1EzVK/image And apparently even Linux is in on the slop fun: https://hachyderm.io/@ell1e/116285351290767548
Show threadase12h ago
@sleepyfox presumably all code is already used for this. this change seems to be just for also training on your use of their ai (copilot)?
Show threadRatsnake Games 🔞11h ago
@annanannanse @sleepyfox according to the blogpost, code in private repos will not be used for AI training even after the policy changes (unless you actively use Copilot on that code)
Show threadRatsnake Games 🔞11h ago
@annanannanse @sleepyfox for code in public repos, i have to assume it has already been stolen by every AI company
Show threadfigura10h ago

@sleepyfox

please train your ai on my terrible c++ i wrote when i was 12 that doesnt compile

Show threadthe-blue-void5h ago

@[email protected] @sleepyfox

Good idea time to upload all of my broken code i wrote 10 years ago that broke my windows upon install

Show threadNumber6 8h ago

@sleepyfox

I think it could learn a lot from my spaghetti code.

Show threadKett‮6h ago

@sleepyfox

isnt it specifically data from interactions with copilot? (inputs, outputs, snippets and context)

like one is only gonna be affected by this if they use copilot already

Show threadKoen 🇺🇦5h ago
@sleepyfox opting out won't help, the only solution is to stop using anti-democratic US tech