Saturday, 19 September, 2026
Government Oops: US Federal Site Caught Using 'Copied' Chinese AI
By TechShots Studio
The US Federal Register website briefly deployed an AI search tool powered by Alibaba’s Qwen model to help users search proposed regulations. The tool was hastily removed after facing intense scrutiny, as the FBI recently accused Alibaba of maliciously copying technology from US rival Anthropic. The oversight triggered bipartisan national security concerns over government reliance on Chinese AI tech.