AI coding assistants often send code to external servers, potentially exposing sensitive business logic and proprietary information.

Privacy Concerns

  • Code sent to third-party servers
  • Proprietary algorithms exposed
  • Customer data in code snippets
  • Trade secrets potentially leaked

Risk Example

// This code gets sent to AI servers:
const API_KEY = "sk-1234567890abcdef"; // ❌ Exposed
const DATABASE_URL = "postgresql://user:pass@host/db"; // ❌ Leaked
const ENCRYPTION_KEY = "secret123"; // ❌ Compromised

// AI provider now has access to:
// - Your API keys
// - Database credentials  
// - Business logic
// - Customer data structures

Use AI tools carefully with sensitive codebases.