Cursor Staff Investigated Whether Confidential Data Reached SpaceX for AI Training

What happened: In late July, Cursor engineers raised concerns that internal testing data for Grok Bot, potentially including confidential customer, supplier and business partner information, may have been sent to SpaceX's AI unit. A Cursor lawyer warned of a "huge trust problem" if it emerged the data was used for training. Why it matters: The concern arose while SpaceX was acquiring Cursor, and the lawyer's warning indicates the company saw disclosure of the data use as a risk to trust with customers and partners. Key numbers: Late July; August Grok Bot introduction.

In late July, Cursor engineers raised concerns that internal testing data for Grok Bot, potentially including confidential customer, supplier and business partner information, may have been sent to SpaceX's AI unit. A Cursor lawyer warned of a "huge trust problem" if it emerged the data was used for training.

The concern arose while SpaceX was acquiring Cursor, and the lawyer's warning indicates the company saw disclosure of the data use as a risk to trust with customers and partners. Key numbers: Late July; August Grok Bot introduction.