In 2025, xAI sued engineer Li Xuechen, accusing him of stealing Grok's trade secrets and bringing them to OpenAI after selling shares worth approximately $7 million. Xuechen Li admitted to downloading the related files; the court has issued a restraining order prohibiting him from sharing the information. Li Xuechen, 29 years old, a genius programmer and graduate of Beijing No. 4 High School, has already been arrested. $10 million bail—he can't afford it, and all his assets have been frozen.