Abuse-Detection warning email: Using Copilot in RStudio

[infinitetrial]

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I recently have setup GitHub Copilot in RStudio via the Global Options > Copilot settings. Then I found out about mlverse/chattr and asked it for some suggestions doing a script for a project. After that, I received two emails regarding a potential "anomalous activity" under my account with the following message:

On behalf of the GitHub Security team, I want to first extend our gratitude for your continued use of GitHub and for being a valued member of the GitHub community.

Recent activity on your account has caught the attention of our abuse-detection systems. This activity may have included use of Copilot via scripted interactions, an otherwise deliberately unusual or strenuous nature, or use of multiple accounts to circumvent usage limits.

While we have not yet restricted Copilot access for your account, further anomalous activity could result in a temporary suspension of your Copilot access...

What constitutes as an excessive automated bulk activity? I had to ask Copilot a number of times since it was a bit inconsistent with its coding. Or do I need the paid version so I won't be hit by the limitations? Thanks.

[Jordan-Pierce]

@infinitetrial Also got one of these warnings.

You are using RStudio? Can you clarify which version of RStudio, and are you using just the plugin, or the application chattr?

[Jordan-Pierce]

Thanks for the details, we have a similar situation.

[SchollJ]

Has this been resolved?/ Did you find out what the problem was? I just started using chattr today and also got the same warning.

[Jordan-Pierce]

@SchollJ My team has stopped using chattr altogether and the problem seems to have gone away. We started using VSCode's CoPilot interface, or the immersive mode on GitHub itself (since chattr requires copying / pasting code, why not just do that on GitHub and get access to all the models?).

[SchollJ]

Interesting, thanks! I've only started using R in VSCode, but the terminal seems bad (you have to use the arrows to navigate, not the mouse), is there a fix to it, maybe I'm using the wrong plugin?

[Jordan-Pierce]

@SchollJ I wish I could help you, but I don't do R 😅 apologies!