GitHub Policy Reversal: Private Repository Code Will Also Be Used to Train AI
GitHub announced that starting April 24, 2026, it will use user interaction data to train AI models, causing controversy. This move has been jokingly referred to as a 'revert' operation, as GitHub had previously emphasized respect for user privacy. The new policy is opt-out by default, meaning private repository data will no longer be absolutely private, and even the free version of Copilot will be affected.