Stay informed about the latest policy and regulatory changes that matter in software development. Find detailed announcements and explanations from GitHub’s internal teams regarding new regulations, compliance requirements, and policy adjustments. By providing clear and comprehensive information on these changes, we aim to help developers, organizations, and stakeholders understand how new and evolving regulatory environments affect them while ensuring they remain compliant with global standards. From data privacy laws and security standards to intellectual property policies and open-source licensing, you’ll find a wide range of topics that are crucial for navigating the complexities of today’s digital landscape.
We’re asking for feedback on a proposed Acceptable Use Policy update to address the use of synthetic and manipulated media tools for non-consensual intimate imagery and disinformation while protecting valuable research.
GitHub enables developer collaboration on innovative software projects, and we’re committed to ensuring policymakers understand developer needs when crafting AI regulation.
Discover the latest trends and insights on public software development activity on GitHub with the release of Q4 2023 data for the Innovation Graph.
Our full year of 2023 transparency reporting data is now available and we’re taking a deep dive into how a form change caused an abrupt increase in circumvention claims.
Discover the latest trends and insights on public software development activity on GitHub with the release of Q3 2023 data for the Innovation Graph.
Discover the latest trends and insights on public software development activity on GitHub with the release of Q2 2023 data for the Innovation Graph.
It’s time for our biannual transparency report, where we share how we approach content moderation and disclosure of user information. This year, we’re introducing the transparency center, a new platform for our transparency reporting data.
Explore a universe of data about how the world is building software together on GitHub.
Sharing our coalition paper to inform the final negotiation of the EU AI Act.
We’re launching the GitHub Copilot Trust Center to provide transparency about how GitHub Copilot works and help organizations innovate responsibly with generative AI.
Have your say to protect open source in the EU.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently proposed rule changes that will make it harder to challenge low quality patents. Without the ability to quickly and efficiently challenge wrongly granted patents, innovation and developers suffer.
GitHub is proud to join 40 companies endorsing the Cybersecurity Tech Accord principles limiting offensive operations in cyberspace.
We’re looking forward to working with policymakers to improve cybersecurity and support developers.
Developers are at the heart of our online world and at the forefront of creating solutions for global challenges, working to make the software that underpins our digital infrastructure more secure, reliable, and safe.
Policymakers around the world are developing policies that impact how software gets built and who gets to build it, see the latest now.
Looking back over a year’s worth of developer-first content moderation and, new in this report, making our data more accessible to researchers.
Our mission to accelerate human progress through developer collaboration requires us, from time to time, to fight against legal developments that would needlessly impair developers’ right to innovate. That’s why GitHub has filed an amicus brief in the appeal of Yout LLC v. Recording Industry of America, Inc.
Below are my prepared remarks delivered at the EU Open Source Policy Summit in Brussels on Feb 3rd.
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