GitHub Policy

@GitHubPolicy

Shaping laws, regulations, norms, and standard practices—policies—to promote the interests of developers and good social outcomes from the software revolution.

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GitHub Policy
@GitHubPolicy
Oct 7, 2021
GitHub works on policy in its many forms—laws, regulations, norms, and standard practices—to fight for developers around the world. Learn more and contribute in our public repo! policy.github.com
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GitHub Policy
@GitHubPolicy
Apr 21
GitHub's VP of Developer Policy @mlinksva participated in the @mitsmr/@BCG Responsible AI. His take: "Responsible AI should help leaders focus less on documenting impact and more on building institutions that can absorb and amplify these gains."
sloanreview.mit.edu
Beyond the Model — Why Responsible AI Must Address Workforce Impact | MIT Sloan Management Review
How much should responsible AI efforts focus on the technology’s displacement of human workers?
GitHub Policy
@GitHubPolicy
Mar 26
SCOTUS's Cox ruling is a huge win for developers and the open internet: providing internet service does not create liability for user copyright infringement. Liability requires conscious, culpable conduct, not mere awareness of potential infringement.
How GitHub protects developers from copyright enforcement overreach
From github.blog
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GitHub Policy
@GitHubPolicy
Nov 24, 2025
The U.S. PTO has proposed rules that would make it harder to challenge junk patents, which could harm the startups, developers, and open source organizations that power innovation. Speak up and share your concerns before the comment period closes on 12/2.
Developers still need the right to challenge junk patents
From github.blog
GitHub Policy
@GitHubPolicy
Sep 5, 2025
Private & paid GitHub.com features are broadly available again in Syria, following relaxed sanctions/export controls. github.blog/company/github… أصبحت ميزات GitHub.com الخاصة والمدفوعة متاحةً مجددًا على نطاق واسع في سوريا عقب تخفيف العقوبات وضوابط التصدير.
GitHub · Change is constant. GitHub keeps you ahead.
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