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xAI's Grok Build CLI Sends Code to Cloud, Raising Privacy Flags

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Hacker News ·

A developer discovered that xAI's Grok Build CLI transmits source code to xAI's servers during builds. The tool sends file contents and metadata without explicit user consent for cloud processing. This raises concerns about data privacy for developers using the CLI.

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The privacy implications are real, but the practice is common among AI-powered developer tools—users should check what data leaves their machine.
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