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GitHub hits CTRL-Z, decides it will train its AI with user data after all
(www.theregister.com)
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this post was submitted on 26 Mar 2026
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Update: Downloaded all my repos using instructions from that link and deleted my GitHub account. Fuck 'em.
It's funny you think that deleting your account is goanna remove the data.
They will just pull a back up. There's zero chance these companies are going to risk losing the equivalent of pure gold
Let me guess, you are from the US
Whether they are or not, these companies are. And despite the GDPR or other protections required by EU countries, I highly doubt that these companies will truly honor that. They will just be better about obfuscating it.