The Thievery of GitHub Copilot

GitHub Copilot intentionally severs the relationship between creator and creation. This purposefully, yet painstaking act is accomplished by 1) stripping the humanity that’s uniquely part of the creator to make the creation and then 2) monetizing the creation immediately. Expediting public use and adoption of tech helps solidify organizations’ reliance on the tech and embeds the tech as essential for business operations. The revenue and subsequent profit streams wind up multiplying exponentially. <blockquote> “Microsoft, its subsidiary GitHub, and its business partner OpenAI have been targeted in a proposed class action lawsuit alleging that the companies’ creation of AI-powered coding assistant GitHub Copilot relies on “software piracy on an unprecedented scale.” The case is only in its earliest stages but could have a huge effect on the broader world of AI, where companies are making fortunes training software on copyright-protected data. Matthew Butterick said, “I think it’s really simple. AI systems are not magical black boxes that are exempt from the law, and the only way we’re going to have a responsible AI is if it’s fair and ethical for everyone. So the owners of these systems need to remain accountable.” from <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/11/8/23446821/microsoft-openai-github-copilot-class-action-lawsuit-ai-copyright-violation-training-data" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">The Verge’s The lawsuit that could rewrite the rules of AI copyright</a> </blockquote> In response to this backlash, GitHub did its own “<a href="https://github.blog/2022-09-07-research-quantifying-github-copilots-impact-on-developer-productivity-and-happiness/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">research</a>” to showcase the benefits of its thievery from the programmer’s perspective: 74% say they focus on more satisfying tasks, 88% feel more productive and 96% are faster with repetitive tasks. There’s no third-party independent vetting of this “research” so imho, it’s a public relations blitz. When you dig deeper on their evaluation, the GitHub Copilot adoption is alarming <a href="https://medium.com/@brandeismarshall/the-thievery-of-github-copilot-d2114c49be65">Click Here</a>