US government website used AI search tool from China that FBI said copied Anthropic
The tool briefly appeared on the Federal Register site and was removed after lawmakers raised security concerns about Chinese AI systems.
- On Wednesday, the Federal Register website removed a search tool powered by Alibaba after social media posts scrutinized its use for browsing proposed regulations; the National Archives manages the site.
- The FBI last week accused Alibaba of "malicious" copying of technology from U.S. rival Anthropic, raising questions whether the federal government contradicted its own messaging regarding Chinese artificial intelligence tools.
- Georgetown Law Professor Anupam Chander noted the open-weight model likely presented no "immediate cybersecurity risk" as it processed public content, though developers often use such systems to reduce costs.
- Senate Intelligence Committee vice chairman Senator Mark Warner stated risks depend on whether data left secure boundaries; House committees are investigating Airbnb for similar "national security risks created by the integration."
- Representative John Moolenaar, a Michigan Republican, argued no federal entity should use Chinese AI models. The Chinese embassy called copying allegations "unfounded," while experts described the choice as "one of the most insane things I've ever seen.
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US government used Chinese AI tool even after FBI accused its maker of ‘malicious’ copying
The Federal Register is the official daily journal of the U.S. government, publishing executive orders and proposed regulations every weekday. Its website also gave visitors a way to search public comments using Qwen, the AI model built by Chinese tech giant Alibaba. That option was sitting there eight days after federal officials accused Alibaba of malicious behavior. The site is run by the National Archives and Records Administration, and the …
The Alibaba model was removed from the Federal Registry after this information was disseminated on social media.
Controversy Over US Use of Chinese AI Model in Federal Registry
The US government's Federal Register briefly employed a Chinese AI model, Qwen from Alibaba, for searching federal regulations, even as the FBI accuses Alibaba of technology theft. This use raised security and policy concerns, especially amid US-China tensions and ongoing discussions about AI safety and regulation.
US government website used AI search tool from China that FBI said copied Anthropic
A US government website employed an AI model from a Chinese company for users to search proposed federal regulations despite the FBI accusing the model's developer, Alibaba , of "malicious" copying of US rival Anthropic's technology.
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