Grok Coding Tool Caught Uploading Entire Codebase
The Verge AI · rss · 2026-07-15
The Verge reports that xAI's Grok Build coding tool was found uploading a user's entire codebase to Google Cloud, including files it was explicitly told not to open and deleted secrets from history. Researchers noted that this data uploading behavior is more aggressive than data retention practices of similar tools like Claude Code. Subsequently, xAI's servers returned the `disable_codebase_upload: true` flag, and the uploading behavior has stopped. Elon Musk has also responded to the issue.
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