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The FBI accused Alibaba of \"malicious\" copying of Anthropic's technology, leading to the tool's removal.","category":"Science & Tech","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-09-18T00:25:17.460Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-17T23:28:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-19T06:15:28.067Z","readTime":"2 min read","scores":{"trust":66,"critic":95,"hype":12,"notes":{"trust":"Trust 66: named officials, FBI attribution, specific date, and Reuters‑reviewed source‑code document support facts.","critic":"Critic 95: explains relevance, quotes multiple stakeholders, separates facts from comment, provides dates and next steps.","hype":"Hype 12: language is measured; no clickbait or exaggerated claims."}},"tags":["#AI","#CyberSecurity","#USChinaRelations","#Alibaba","#FederalRegister"],"entities":["Alibaba","Qwen AI model","Federal Register","FBI","Anthropic","Chinese embassy"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["The Federal Register website used Alibaba's Qwen AI model to power a search tool for proposed regulations.","The FBI accused Alibaba of \"malicious\" copying of technology from US company Anthropic.","The Qwen-powered search tool was taken down on 16 September 2026.","The Chinese embassy described the copying allegations as \"unfounded.\""]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Federal Register website, which is run by the National Archives, used Alibaba's Qwen AI model to allow users to search proposed federal regulations. The tool was available alongside other search options. The FBI accused Alibaba of \"malicious\" copying of technology from US rival Anthropic to build its own artificial intelligence tools. This accusation was made public last week, according to reports."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Qwen-powered search tool was removed from the Federal Register website on 16 September 2026, around the same time social media posts about its use appeared. Screenshots and archived source code reviewed by Reuters confirmed the takedown. The FBI declined to comment on the allegations. The Chinese embassy in Washington stated that the copying allegations were \"unfounded.\""},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on when the tool was deployed"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Business Times reported that the search tool using Alibaba's Qwen model was available on Wednesday, 16 September 2026, but it was unclear when it was deployed. 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