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Anthropic accuses Alibaba of illicitly extracting AI capabilities

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Posted Jun 25, 2026, 05:30 AM UTC · In the digest of 2026-06-25-0530
Anthropic accuses Alibaba of illicitly extracting AI capabilities

US AI firm Anthropic has accused Chinese tech giant Alibaba of "brazenly" and "illicitly" extracting capabilities from its Claude AI model using thousands of fraudulent accounts, raising IP concerns.

US artificial intelligence firm Anthropic has accused Chinese technology giant Alibaba of "brazenly" and "illicitly" extracting capabilities from its Claude AI model. Anthropic, based in San Francisco, detailed the alleged activity in a letter sent to two members of the US Congress. The company claims that operators linked to Alibaba conducted nearly 29 million interactions with Claude using thousands of fraudulent accounts. This accusation highlights growing concerns over intellectual property protection and data security in the rapidly evolving artificial intelligence sector. The letter underscores the challenges faced by AI developers in safeguarding their proprietary models from unauthorized access and exploitation.

Sources: BBC News

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