GitHub shifts Copilot features to default-on for enterprises

Summary

GitHub is introducing a global default policy for generally available Copilot features in Copilot Business and Enterprise settings. During a 28-day window, administrators can choose Enabled, Disabled, or Let organizations decide on the AI Controls page; from October 22, unconfigured eligible features will follow that default. Explicit enable or disable decisions are preserved, and preview features remain opt-in.

Why it matters for our work

Enterprise AI tooling is moving from opt-in experimentation toward default parts of the working environment, so admins should review the policy before October 22 to avoid unintended feature activation.

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