Microsoft says it will use GitHub Copilot interaction data, like inputs, outputs, and code snippets, to train its AI models from April 24, unless users opt out
How-To Geek Corbin Davenport
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- negative amounts of reading comprehension in here about GitHub's April 24 update. — they're gonna start using YOUR COPILOT INTERACTIONS for training unless you opt-out. — anyone outraged by this probably isn't using copilot in the first place, and therefore won't be impacted at all! … @fasterthanlime@hachyderm.io · Amos
- Microsoft's GitHub next month plans to begin using customer interaction data - “specifically inputs, outputs, code snippets, and associated context” - to train its AI models. — Unless you opt out. — https://www.theregister.com/ ... @shawnhooper@fosstodon.org · Shawn Hooper
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Discussion
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@jedisct1
Frank
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I'm surprised it was not already the case TBH > From April 24 onward, interaction data, specifically inputs, outputs, code snippets, and associated context from GitHub Copilot users will be used to train and improve our AI models unless they opt out https://github.blog/...
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@github
@github
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📣 Important updates on how we'll use interaction data to improve GitHub Copilot. Get details and learn how to manage your preferences here. https://github.blog/...
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@jackals__
Jack Frost
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github bros make sure your settings are updated [image]
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@kcnickerson
Ken Nickerson
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when did automatic “opt-in” become the default by service providers? sure its legal, but ethically and morally challenged move by any provider. https://github.blog/... @github
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@danj2k
Dan Jackson
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If you use GitHub make sure to opt out of their AI training.
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@dbushell.com
David Bushell
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gotta pay for that subsidised slop somehow — stop being the product - GitHub is not your friend — github.blog/news-insight...
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@natemoo.re
Nate Moore
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I love when legal decides they need to add a banner to every single page on GitHub for a feature that most people are not using 💀 — github.blog/news-insight...
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@FirewallDragons@mastodon.social
@FirewallDragons@mastodon.social
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Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons — Heads up... you probably want to turn this off before April 1st. It's a little hard to find (and there's no search for settings that I could see): — Settings > Copilot > Features > Privacy > disable — https://github.blog/...
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@kcnickerson@mastodon.social
@kcnickerson@mastodon.social
on mastodon
when did automatic “opt-in” become the default by service providers? sure its legal, but ethically and morally challenged move by any provider. https://github.blog/... @GitHub
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r/programming
r
on reddit
Github to use Copilot data from all user tiers to train and improve their models with automatic opt in
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r/BetterOffline
r
on reddit
“From April 24 onward, your interactions with GitHub Copilot—including inputs, outputs, code snippets, and associated context—may be used to train and enhance AI models unless you opt out.” …
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r/GithubCopilot
r
on reddit
On April 24 we'll start using GitHub Copilot interaction data for AI model training unless you opt out.