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SpaceXAI open sources Grok coding harness after data scrapping scandal

SpaceXAI open-sourced its Grok coding harness after a researcher discovered the tool was quietly scraping users' Git repositories without consent, sparking a data privacy scandal.

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SpaceXAI open sources Grok coding harness after data scrapping scandal
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AI SpaceXAI open sources Grok coding harness after data scrapping scandal SpaceXAI open sources Grok coding agent after a researcher found it was quietly scrapping users' git repos. Kiera Fields Jul 16, 2026 - 2 min read Image credit: https://unsplash.com/@vieirra Get the full story: Subscribe for free Join peers managing over $100 billion in annual IT spend and subscribe to unlock full access to The Stack’s analysis and events. Subscribe now Already a member? Sign in

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