# GitHub — Upcoming changes to GitHub Copilot policies and billing

- Company: GitHub (github.com)
- Announced: 2026-08-28T11:37:19+00:00
- Subject: Copilot
- Source: https://github.blog/changelog/2026-08-28-upcoming-changes-to-github-copilot-policies-and-billing
- Record: https://forck.live/items/4585-upcoming-changes-to-github-copilot-policies-and-billing

GitHub announces upcoming changes to Copilot policies and billing: billing changes for Copilot Business/Enterprise starting September/October 2026, convergence of Copilot Chat experiences into a single unified experience no earlier than September 28, 2026, and change of default review effort level for Copilot code review from Lite to Balanced starting September 28, 2026.

## Evidence

Verbatim from https://github.blog/changelog/2026-08-28-upcoming-changes-to-github-copilot-policies-and-billing:

> To provide a strong, consistent Copilot experience, we’re making three separate, upcoming changes to Copilot policies and billing.

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