GitHub Copilot Is Training on Your Private Code Now. You Probably Didn't Notice.

If you use GitHub Copilot Free, Pro, or Pro+, your code is being used to train AI models starting April 24. Not just your public repos. Your interaction data, which includes snippets from whatever youre working on, including private repositories. And its opt-out, not opt-in. Meaning its already enabled unless you go turn it off. What Actually Changed GitHub quietly updated their Copilot interaction data usage policy on March 25. The key change: they will now use interaction data from individual Copilot users to train and improve AI models. Interaction data includes: Code snippets you accept or modify from Copilot suggestions The code context around your cursor when Copilot activates Comments and documentation in your files File names and repository structure Your navigation patterns Chat conversations with Copilot Thumbs up/down feedback Thats a lot more than "we look at what you accept to improve suggestions." Thats your file structure, your naming conventions, the comments you write,