Copilot code review can approve pull requests without human review, off by default

Sep 7, 2026 · Issue 6 · 4 sources, 5 articles

GitHub Copilot code review can approve pull requests, and the feature is disabled by default. Automatic resolution and analysis in Copilot code review have also been updated.

Who is affected and how

tech lead

Set a policy on whether AI approval may be enabled and for which risk levels of change.

senior developer

The role of human review is changing, but human approval remains mandatory for critical changes.

Narrative: Code review has become the new bottleneck

Sources

• AI Code Review Can Now Approve Pull Requests That Get No Human Review | Generative Labsgenerativelabs.com · Sep 7, 2026
• GitHub Copilot 코드 리뷰, PR 승인 기능 공개…기본값은 비활성 - STORIUMstorium.io · Sep 7, 2026
• Auto-resolution and analysis updates in Copilot code reviewthe github blog · Sep 11, 2026
• Auto-resolution and analysis updates in Copilot code review - GitHub Changeloggithub.blog · Sep 11, 2026

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