EventPolicyJuly 14, 2026
Grok Build CLI Uploads Entire Git Repos to xAI Cloud

xAI's Grok Build CLI was found uploading entire Git repositories, including full commit history, to a Google Cloud Storage bucket. The company disabled the feature after the report emerged.
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