GitHub explains phased enforcement of global Copilot model policy
GitHub details the gradual rollout of its global model policy enforcement for GitHub Copilot Business and Copilot Enterprise plans, impacting models unconfigured since the policy's announcement in July. This enforcement ensures that such models will now delegate to the default policy, becoming available to users if the policy is enabled, while preserving any explicit administrator choices. The phased implementation is underway, taking effect for different enterprises through September 1, affecting administrators responsible for Copilot configuration. The company is also seeking feedback on making future policy states more explicit, potentially removing the "Delegate to default policy" option.
- →Gradual enforcement rollout for Copilot model policy
- →Model states and policy delegation behavior
- →Future considerations for policy clarity
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- Gradual enforcement rollout for Copilot model policy
GitHub is gradually rolling out enforcement of its global model policy for Copilot Business and Enterprise plans through September 1. Unconfigured and new generally available models will now inherit the global policy state, aligning with the default enablement setting.
- Model states and policy delegation behavior
Once the policy takes effect, models not explicitly configured will transition to "Delegate to default policy," following the enterprise's policy setting. Explicitly enabled or disabled models will retain their settings, and open-weight or data retention-requiring models are excluded from default enablement.
- Future considerations for policy clarity
GitHub is evaluating community feedback on making the global model policy state an explicit decision for every model. This potential change aims to remove the "Delegate to default policy" state, ensuring all policy choices are intentional and clearly reflected.
https://github.blog/changelog/2026-08-26-global-model-policy-generally-available
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