GitHub Copilot's policy for AI training: A governance wake-up call

This post details GitLab's commitment to AI data governance, contrasting it with GitHub's policy change. It emphasizes GitLab's stance of not using customer code for AI model training at any tier, and contractually prohibiting AI vendors from using customer inputs or outputs for their own purposes. It highlights the GitLab AI Transparency Center as an auditable source of information on models, data handling, subprocessors, and retention. The post also discusses the implications for regulated industries, focusing on the need for contractual certainty, auditability, and separation from vendor incentives. It introduces the AI Continuity Plan as a direct response to governance requirements.