SpaceXAI's Grok Build AI tool was found uploading users' entire codebases, including sensitive files, to Google Cloud without consent. This behavior was reported by researchers and subsequently disabled by the company. The incident raises concerns about data privacy and security in AI coding tools.
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The Grok Build CLI AI coding tool was uploading users’ entire code repositories to a Google Cloud bucket, reports Cereblab.
SpaceXAI’s Grok Build AI coding tool was spotted uploading users’ entire codebases to Google Cloud before it was reported, and the company turned it off.