GitHub is experimenting “Hey, GitHub!”, a new voice-based interaction system for its Copilot software that will allow programmers to code with just their voice (Tom Warren/The Verge)

Tom Warren / The Verge:
GitHub is experimenting “Hey, GitHub!”, a new voice-based interaction system for its Copilot software that will allow programmers to code with just their voice  —  Microsoft-owned GitHub is experimenting with a new voice-based interaction system for its Copilot software.

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Q&A with the lawyers “challenging the legality of GitHub Copilot” through a proposed class action suit, which could have a huge impact on generative AI models (James Vincent/The Verge)

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