Gitlab now putting ads for “AI” in Git push messages

6 points by pretendgeneer 3 years ago | 1 comment

Just got this when I pushed my code to gilab.com.

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  remote:    Code Suggestions is now available to all users for free during the
  remote:    beta period. Boost efficiency with the help of generative AI that
  remote:     suggests code while you're developing. Available in 13 languages
  remote:    including Javascript, Python, Go, Java, and Kotlin. Ask your group
  remote:     owner to enable Code Suggestions for your team and start coding!
  remote:                 Read more about how to get started <b><a
  remote: href="https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/repository/code_suggestions.html">here</a></b>.
  remote: 
  remote:   ========================================================================
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jjgreen 3 years ago |

I saw this, I though it might be suggestions in the merge-request itself, but in fact a plugin for some Microsoft editor. A missed opportunity.