In 2022, there was an abrupt increase in DMCA circumvention claims. What caused this change? Learn more in our transparency report deep dive with the full year of 2023 data. github.blog/2024-03-07-exp…

AI is keeping GitHub chief legal officer Shelley McKinley busy tcrn.ch/4ceDjS3

🛎️ We announce today the launch of our 2024 Request for Proposals (RFP), open until June 2nd 2024: fordfoundation.forms.fm/2024-digital-i… (1/x)

Are you an established, free, and open source internet freedom tool in need of maintenance, operations, and/or community support? Apply to Open Technology Fund’s Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) Sustainability Fund! opentech.fund/funds/free-and…

Explore the seasons of software development with four full years of GitHub Innovation Graph data, where we’ve tracked the cyclical spikes in developer activity ignited by events like #Hacktoberfest, #AdventOfCode, and the Google Season of Docs. github.blog/2024-04-09-exp…

In support of developers building AI in the open, we submitted a filing responding to the NTIA request for comment on the risks, benefits, and policy implications of widely available model weights. Here’s what we said👇github.blog/2024-04-10-hel…

This week Stanford HAI released its annual AI Index, exploring AI performance, the cost of models, regulation, and more. Dive in today and look out for the rise of open source AI measured by GitHub data. aiindex.stanford.edu/report/

We’re asking for feedback on a proposed Acceptable Use Policy update to address harmful deepfakes while protecting valuable research. Read more and comment in the pull request to let us know what you think. github.blog/2024-04-18-a-p…

How can we actively pursue harm reduction strategies for open foundation models without hindering their accessibility? We co-hosted an expert workshop 👇 on this and related questions with Partnership on AI following up on our NTIA response github.blog/2024-04-10-hel…

Creating a more secure future is at the forefront of everything we do at GitHub, and we're proud to sign CISA’s Secure by Design Pledge as we believe ongoing collaboration with the public sector is essential to champion a safer software ecosystem. cisa.gov/securebydesign…

The Digital Public Goods Alliance accelerates the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals by facilitating the discovery, development, use of and investment in digital public goods. OFE is thrilled to join the alliance as its newest member! openforumeurope.org/openforum-euro…

We work to ensure that policymakers understand the open source ecosystem. This report from our recent workshop with Partnership on AI is an important step in mapping the open value chain and identifying best practices for responsible innovation. github.blog/2024-07-11-adv…

A grounding article on the role of code and open source within key aspects of our life such as elections and overall democratic processes ⚖️ Happy to see the Sovereign Tech Fund mentioned in it as an example to follow, thanks Shelley McKinley!

Find out how GitHub is working towards policies that consider and represent the interests of developers and open source ahead of major elections all across the globe 🌏 github.blog/news-insights/…

Today is National Voter Registration Day in the United States! Register to vote, check your registration, and learn about what's on the ballot so that your voice can be heard on election day. nationalvoterregistrationday.org

The discussions at the United Nations General Assembly remind me how much we all have in common. Microsoft is committed to productive dialog and being an engine to help the world achieve these important goals. #UNGA79 blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/…

Open source software is a public good that underpins all sectors of the economy, public services and even international organizations like the United Nations. How can we work together to make the open source ecosystem more sustainable? github.blog/open-source/so…

We're sharing the latest data update to our Transparency Center alongside a new research article on what makes moderating a code collaboration platform unique. github.blog/news-insights/…

Happy Ada Lovelace Day! 🥳 Today we celebrate the incredible achievements of marginalized genders in STEM, inspired by the visionary Ada Lovelace. 🔬 Join Hubbers in Adacats as we volunteer with a STEM-focused organization honoring Ada Lovelace the way we know best: through

Announcing GitHub Secure Open Source Fund, a new way to help secure the open source ecosystem for everyone, with $1.25MM committed to fund and help secure 125 projects. Applications are open now for current maintainers of open source projects. github.blog/news-insights/…