Re:If you don't opt out by Apr 24 GitHub will train on your ...
by gortok on Friday March 27, 2026 @05:56PM
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This is a distinction without a difference, according to the text of that enable/disable dialog,
> Allow GitHub to use my data for AI model training: Allow GitHub to collect and use my Inputs, Outputs, and associated context to train and improve AI models. Read more in the Privacy Statement.
“Associated Context” is the repo. If I use copilot, I’m giving it access to my repo.
I don’t know in all the ways copilot can be triggered, and I’m not certain that I could stop it from being triggered, given Microsoft’s past behaviors in slapping Copilot on everything that exists.
> Allow GitHub to use my data for AI model training: Allow GitHub to collect and use my Inputs, Outputs, and associated context to train and improve AI models. Read more in the Privacy Statement.
“Associated Context” is the repo. If I use copilot, I’m giving it access to my repo.
I don’t know in all the ways copilot can be triggered, and I’m not certain that I could stop it from being triggered, given Microsoft’s past behaviors in slapping Copilot on everything that exists.