GitHub Copilot update prevents data leaks

 

GitHub Copilot has announced a new update that aims to stop the AI platform from accidentally revealing secret data, such as passwords, among other features.  The software is now used in 64% of all Java-written code, according to GitHub. GitHub Copilot is software that enables computer programmers to become more efficient by offering code suggestions, predicted typing, inserting code comments, etc. The new update includes features such as: Detecting vulnerabilities in code faster than ever, Identifying, blocking, and replacing insecure suggestions such as hardcoded credentials, path injections, and SQL injections. More secure suggestions that do not rely on public data, etc. GitHub has previously been criticized for publishing the public data that is used to train Copilot in its code suggestions. GitHub Copilot's AI technology is based on ChatGPT. Both GitHub and OpenAI are owned either partially or fully by Microsoft.