Grok uploaded my user directory to xAI's servers
A user on Twitter, a_green_being, reported that Grok (xAI's chatbot) uploaded their user directory to xAI's servers, raising privacy concerns about data handling by the platform.
Background
- Grok is an AI chatbot developed by xAI (Elon Musk's AI company), integrated into X (formerly Twitter).
- A user reported that Grok uploaded their user directory (list of accounts they follow/interact with) to xAI's servers — raising privacy concerns about what data the chatbot collects and sends externally.
- This echoes broader controversies over X/Twitter's data handling, including using public posts to train AI models without explicit opt-in.
- The incident highlights the tension between AI assistants that need real-time user data (e.g. to personalize replies) and the lack of transparency about when and how that data is transmitted to third-party servers.