GitHub backs down, kills Copilot pull-request ads after backlash
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23 points
2 comments
March 31, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (2 comments)
aurareturn
Microsoft is seriously the worst offender in shoving AI down everyone's throats. I'm pro-AI adoption but the way Microsoft distastefully forces Copilot into everything is how you get people to hate AI.
Animats
Microsoft will probably try to sneak it back in later. They've done that with other intrusions. Migrating away from Github just increased in priority.