Published March 30, 2026

GitHub backs down, kills Copilot pull-request ads after backlash

The Register reports that GitHub reversed course and removed Copilot's ability to inject promotional "tips" into pull requests after developer backlash, extending the AI workflow controversy already affecting open source collaboration tooling.

The Register reports that GitHub reversed course and removed Copilot’s ability to inject promotional “tips” into pull requests after developer backlash, extending the AI workflow controversy already affecting open source collaboration tooling.

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Source: The Register