AI Coding Tool Found Uploading Code to Cloud
Originally published Jul 14, 2026
By Stevie Bonifield · The Verge
AI-generated summary based on The Verge · Aggregated by OffScreenSpace · Human-reviewed and approved on Jul 14, 2026
Key points
- An AI coding tool was found uploading users' entire codebases to cloud storage.
- The tool was packaging and transferring code repositories, including excluded files.
- The company disabled the feature after the issue was identified.
- The incident has sparked concerns about data privacy in AI development tools.
A recent investigation revealed that an AI-powered coding tool was uploading users' entire codebases to cloud storage without clear user consent. The behavior was identified before it became widely known, prompting the company to disable the feature. The tool was observed packaging and transferring code repositories, including files that were explicitly excluded from processing. This incident has raised concerns about data privacy and the handling of sensitive user information in AI development tools. The company has since taken steps to address the issue.
Read the original story: The Verge — by Stevie Bonifield