--- title: GitHub Copilot's policy for AI training: A governance... description: GitHub announced that starting April 24, 2026, interaction data from Copilot Free, Pro, and Pro+ users will be used to train AI models by default unless users... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/github-copilot-s-policy-for-ai-training-a-governance-wake-up-call-33i8ogzs0 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: GitHub Copilot's policy for AI training: A governance wake-up call | daily.dev og:description: GitHub announced that starting April 24, 2026, interaction data from Copilot Free, Pro, and Pro+ users will be used to train AI models by default unless users... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/github-copilot-s-policy-for-ai-training-a-governance-wake-up-call-33i8ogzs0 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/33I8OGZs0.png og:image:alt: GitHub Copilot's policy for AI training: A governance wake-up call og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # GitHub Copilot's policy for AI training: A governance wake-up call **[GitLab](https://daily.dev/sources/gitlab)** · 6 min read · 10 upvotes · 3 comments ## Summary GitHub announced that starting April 24, 2026, interaction data from Copilot Free, Pro, and Pro+ users will be used to train AI models by default unless users opt out. GitLab uses this policy change as a case study to highlight AI governance risks for regulated industries (finance, healthcare, defense, public sector), arguing that organizations need contractual certainty, auditability, and vendor separation from their IP. GitLab positions itself as an alternative that never trains on customer code at any tier and maintains an AI Transparency Center documenting data handling practices, subprocessors, and compliance status. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@geekssort** · 1 upvotes > Opt-out by default for AI training on your code is a bold move from GitHub. > > > The April 24 deadline is close and a lot of devs are probably going to miss it entirely. If you are on Copilot Free, Pro, or Pro+, go check your settings now before this quietly kicks in. 🔒 **@miguelalbarracin** · 0 upvotes > ### Mi recomendación como Engineer: > > Si trabajas con lógica de negocio sensible o IPs de clientes (como hacemos en mis automatizaciones y entornos de GEMS): > > 1. **Audita tus Settings:** No asumas que tu privacidad de 2025 sigue vigente. Revisa `Settings > Copilot` hoy mismo. > 2. **Diferencia tus entornos:** Usa cuentas Enterprise para el trabajo corporativo y reserva la Pro/Personal para experimentación donde el entrenamiento no te suponga un conflicto de intereses. > 3. **Cuidado con el contexto:** Recuerda que la IA "lee" archivos abiertos para ganar contexto. Cierra los archivos con... --- Tags: [#github](https://daily.dev/tags/github), [#data-privacy](https://daily.dev/tags/data-privacy), [#compliance](https://daily.dev/tags/compliance), [#gitlab](https://daily.dev/tags/gitlab), [#ai-governance](https://daily.dev/tags/ai-governance) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/github-copilot-s-policy-for-ai-training-a-governance-wake-up-call-33i8ogzs0) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"GitHub Copilot's policy for AI training: A governance wake-up call","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/github-copilot-s-policy-for-ai-training-a-governance-wake-up-call-33i8ogzs0","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/github-copilot-s-policy-for-ai-training-a-governance-wake-up-call-33i8ogzs0"},"datePublished":"2026-04-20T14:55:32.203Z","dateModified":"2026-04-20T14:55:54.629Z","description":"GitHub announced that starting April 24, 2026, interaction data from Copilot Free, Pro, and Pro+ users will be used to train AI models by default unless users...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/f8700dc89fbfb735eb29fe6fe9ebceac?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/f8700dc89fbfb735eb29fe6fe9ebceac?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"GitLab","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"GitLab","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/3720ce340ca4435daef529abbf361b69","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/gitlab"},"commentCount":3,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/github-copilot-s-policy-for-ai-training-a-governance-wake-up-call-33i8ogzs0","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":10},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":3}],"keywords":"github,data-privacy,compliance,gitlab,ai-governance","timeRequired":"PT6M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"GitLab","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/gitlab"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"GitHub Copilot's policy for AI training: A governance wake-up call"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/github-copilot-s-policy-for-ai-training-a-governance-wake-up-call-33i8ogzs0","comment":[{"@type":"Comment","text":"Opt-out by default for AI training on your code is a bold move from GitHub.\nThe April 24 deadline is close and a lot of devs are probably going to miss it entirely. If you are on Copilot Free, Pro, or Pro+, go check your settings now before this quietly kicks in. 🔒","datePublished":"2026-04-22T04:56:43.016Z","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/33I8OGZs0#c-VM41X21RS","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"GeeksSort","url":"https://daily.dev/geekssort","image":"https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocKtLG9SWx-0x76guuB2By3EkRGXqRYEyj_QPQDgCoyO8bFu_Aw=s96-c"},"interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":1}},{"@type":"Comment","text":"Mi recomendación como Engineer:\nSi trabajas con lógica de negocio sensible o IPs de clientes (como hacemos en mis automatizaciones y entornos de GEMS):\n\nAudita tus Settings: No asumas que tu privacidad de 2025 sigue vigente. 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