Copilot is now injecting ads into GitHub pull requests. It's a disaster.

A developer caught Copilot adding promotional "tips" to code descriptions, highlighting a messy new era of AI slop.

GitHub backs down, kills Copilot pull-request ads after backlash

Following backlash from developers, GitHub has removed Copilot's ability to stick ads - what it calls "tips" - into any pull request that invokes its name.  Australian developer Zach Manson noted on ...

GitHub to use Copilot interaction data for AI model training

GitHub Copilot already ruffled feathers when it first arrived. and now it's going to use your interactions with it to train ...

GitHub hits CTRL-Z, decides it will train its AI with user data after all

Microsoft's GitHub next month plans to begin using customer interaction data – "specifically inputs, outputs, code snippets, ...

GitHub Copilot will use your data for AI training by default, but you can opt out

GitHub describes this training data as inputs, outputs, code snippets, and associated context, but the fine print goes into ...
Windows Latest

Microsoft says Copilot ad in GitHub pull request was a bug, not an advertisement

Microsoft has denied the GitHub Copilot ad reports and told Windows Latest that it does not plan to show ads on GitHub.
Windows Report

GitHub Copilot Will Learn From Your Prompts and Code Unless You Opt Out

Microsoft will train GitHub Copilot using user interaction data by default. Users must opt out before April 24 to avoid data ...
VentureBeat

GitHub Copilot expands market for AI code generation with new business plan

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More GitHub Copilot, a programming tool that uses artificial intelligence (AI) ...