Copilot is now injecting ads into GitHub pull requests. It's a disaster.

A developer caught Copilot adding promotional "tips" to code descriptions, highlighting a messy new era of AI slop.

'This is horrific': GitHub kills Copilot pull-request ads after user backlash

Developers were (understandably) furious with Copilot and other ads appearing in their pull requests – now GitHub has ...
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Microsoft says Copilot ad in GitHub pull request was a bug, not an advertisement

Microsoft has denied the GitHub Copilot ad reports and told Windows Latest that it does not plan to show ads on GitHub.

TestMu AI Announces GitHub App Integration for KaneAI, enabling End‑to‑End AI‑Powered Test Validation Directly in Pull Requests

“Developers should ship confidence, not just code,” said Mayank Bhola, Co‑Founder and Head of Product at TestMu AI. “The GitHub App integration embodies that philosophy by integrating AI‑native ...

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

Following backlash from developers, GitHub has removed Copilot's ability to stick ads - what it calls "tips" - into any pull request that invokes its name.  Australian developer Zach Manson noted on ...

Microsoft Copilot is now injecting ads into pull requests on GitHub

It was inevitable. After three years in the ad-free "honeymoon" phase, ads are slowly creeping into generative AI products, including Copilot.