GitHub Copilot to Train on User Data
GitHub will use input/output data from GitHub Copilot for AI model training in individual plans. An opt-out option is available for users. This policy change aims to improve the tool's capabilities.
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GitHub Reverses, Trains AI on User Data Unless Opt-Out
GitHub will begin using customer interaction data—inputs, outputs, code snippets, and context—to train its AI models starting April 24. This reverses an earlier decision, requiring users to opt out to avoid contributing data. The change affects Microsoft-owned GitHub's AI development.
GitHub Copilot Updates Data Usage Policy
From April 24, interaction data from GitHub Copilot Free, Pro, and Pro+ users—including inputs, outputs, code snippets, and context—will train AI models unless users opt out. This change aims to improve Copilot's performance. The update was posted on the GitHub Blog.
Disable Gemini in Google Apps
Google provides options to turn off Gemini AI integration in apps like Gmail, Photos, and Chrome. The settings are somewhat buried but straightforward to disable. This allows users to remove AI tools from their favorite apps easily.
OpenAI and Meta Face Data Center Backlash
OpenAI and Meta are seeking help to address growing public opposition to their AI data center plans. The effort highlights the increasing public-relations challenges surrounding large-scale AI infrastructure expansion.
Enterprises Hedge Against AI Agent Control-Plane Risk
VB Pulse data shows enterprises are adopting multiple AI orchestration platforms instead of relying on a single vendor. The survey also highlights persistent concerns about security, permissions, token usage, cost visibility, and the ability to stop runaway agent spending in real time.
Senators Challenge TikTok’s Algorithm Safety Test
US senators are pressing TikTok for answers about an experiment that reportedly withheld an algorithm safety feature. A teenager who later died by suicide was reportedly included in the test.
How a 23-Year-Old Is Simplifying AI Video
At 23, Sean Grindal is building around the belief that AI tools increasingly fail because they are difficult to use, not because they lack capabilities. His approach focuses on making AI video creation more accessible as competitors continue adding features.
AI Authorship Signs Now Appear Across One-Third of the Web
A new Pew Research Center study finds signs of AI authorship across roughly one-third of web pages published since ChatGPT launched in late 2022. The finding highlights the rapid spread of AI-assisted content creation across the open web.
Google Lets Readers Favor Trusted Publishers
Google is introducing a button that lets readers mark publishers as preferred sources across Search, Discover, and Google News. The feature could help publishers recover traffic as AI-powered search generates fewer direct clicks to websites.