US government website used AI search tool (Qwen) from China that FBI said copied Anthropic

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A US government website allegedly used the AI search tool Qwen from China, which the FBI claims copied Anthropic's technology, leading to legal concerns.

https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/us-government-website-used-ai-search-tool-china-that-fbi-said-copied-anthropic-2026-09-17/
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