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GitHub’s Copilot will use you as AI training data, but you can opt out

That includes the Copilot features in Visual Studio Code.
TechCrunch

UK consults on opt-out model for training AIs on copyrighted content

The U.K. government is consulting on an opt-out copyright regime for AI training that would require rights holders to take active steps if they don’t want their intellectual property to become free AI ...
Techzine Europe

Users will share data for AI training with GitHub Copilot, unless they opt out

GitHub reports that, starting April 24, it will be changing how it uses data for its AI assistant Copilot. Interaction data ...
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 ...
ZDNet

Beware of AI 'model collapse': How training on synthetic data pollutes the next generation

To feed the endless appetite of generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) for data, researchers have in recent years increasingly tried to create "synthetic" data, which is similar to the ...
Lifehacker

Who Can Opt Out of Meta’s AI Data Training (and Who Can’t)

Meta is training its AI on your posts, and only EU and UK users are guaranteed an option to opt-out. Josh Hawkins has been writing about science, gaming, and tech culture for over a decade. He's a top ...

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 ...