xAI Adjusts Grok Build Privacy Handling
JFPuget · x · 2026-07-15
xAI has reportedly adjusted Grok Build's data processing: users can now disable data syncing via /privacy opt-out, and it is said that previously synced data will be deleted.
However, the post emphasizes that xAI still hasn't explained why it uploaded entire Git repositories in the background without explicit user consent in the first place—a question considered to be the core issue.
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