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Researcher: SpaceXAI's Grok Build CLI uploaded user repos to a Google Cloud Storage bucket; uploads have now stopped and Musk says prior uploads will be deleted (Connor Jones/The Register)
A security researcher discovered that xAI's Grok Build CLI tool automatically uploaded users' local code repositories to a public Google Cloud Storage bucket without explicit consent; uploads have ceased, and Elon Musk announced prior data will be deleted.
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"xAI fixed a privacy issue in its Grok Build CLI after a researcher found it uploaded user code to Google Cloud Storage; uploads stopped and data will be deleted."