GitHub added a new section titled 'AI Features, Training, and Your Data' to its Terms of Service on April 28, 2026, establishing specific terms governing GitHub Copilot and other AI features. The new section explicitly addresses how user data may be used for development and improvement of AI and machine learning models, and describes what controls users have over that data. This addition moves AI-related governance from general terms into a dedicated contractual section.
Consumers: Users now have explicit contractual terms describing how their data may be used for AI training, rather than having those practices described only in general service terms.
GitHub's updated Terms of Service now include an explicit section governing AI features, including Copilot. The new section establishes specific contractual terms for how user data may be collected, used, and retained for developing and improving AI and machine learning models, and identifies what controls are available to users. The practical effect is that AI-related data practices are now consolidated under dedicated contractual language rather than dispersed across general service terms.
→ Review the new 'AI Features, Training, and Your Data' section to understand what data uses are authorized and what controls are available
→ If using Copilot, check for opt-out or control mechanisms described in the new section
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New section establishes explicit contractual terms governing how user data is used for AI model development, improvement, and what controls users have over that data use.
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