xai-org/grok-build, now open source
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<p><strong><a href="https://github.com/xai-org/grok-build">xai-org/grok-build, now open source</a></strong></p> xAI's <code>grok</code> CLI tool faced severe community backlash yesterday when it became apparent that running the command in a directory could upload that <em>entire directory</em> to xAI's Google Cloud buckets. One user <a href="https://x.com/a_green_being/status/2076598897779020159">reported</a> running it in their home directory and seeing it upload "my SSH keys, my password manager database, my documents, photos, videos, everything".</p> <p>I've not seen an official explanation
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