Alibaba Accused of AI Model Theft by Anthropic, Shares Drop

Anthropic accused Alibaba of attempting to access its flagship AI model, Claude, through an extensive campaign using thousands of proxy accounts. The AI startup raised concerns about national security and restricted product use in China. Alibaba’s shares fell 4.8% in Hong Kong following the accusations. Anthropic alleged that Alibaba and other Chinese tech labs engaged in adversarial distillation, repackaging American AI technology as their own without proper authorization. The company urged the US government to intervene and prevent such practices, citing safety concerns and unfair competition. The US Senate is considering blacklisting Chinese firms found illegally accessing American AI technology…