Scale AI
Disclosed Jun 24, 20251 year agoUnverified
Scale AI left confidential AI training docs and contractor data in public Google Docs
Business Insider found Scale AI routinely tracked work for Google, Meta and xAI in public Google Docs, leaving confidential AI training documents and files with thousands of contractors' private emails and performance notes viewable, and sometimes editable, by anyone with the link. Scale said it disabled public sharing and was investigating.
What is known
| People affected | Not stated in the sources we have |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jun 24, 2025 |
| Attack | Exposed data |
| Data exposed | Internal documents, Training data, Emails, Employment |
| Sector | AI · US |
| Status | Unverified: not yet confirmed by an official notice, a filing or the organization |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Scale AI's Public Google Docs Reveal Security Holes in AI Projectsbusinessinsider.com · News | News |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Researchtotal | Jun 24, 2025 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · seed source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Research). Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.