Anthropic Claims Alibaba Used Fraudulent Accounts to Harvest Claude AI Data

Updated 30 जून 2026 7:33 पूर्वाह्न

Allegations of Illicit Data Access

Anthropic, the San Francisco‑based artificial intelligence firm behind the Claude model, has accused Chinese e‑commerce and technology conglomerate Alibaba of illicitly extracting capabilities from its AI system. The company says the alleged activity involved the use of fraudulent accounts to gain unauthorized access to data generated by Claude.

Scale of the Alleged Campaign

According to Anthropic’s letter to two members of the United States Congress, operators linked to Alibaba carried out almost 29 million interactions with the Claude model. These interactions were facilitated by thousands of accounts that the company describes as fraudulent. Anthropic characterises this effort as the largest extraction campaign of its kind that has been reported to date.

Anthropic’s Appeal to US Lawmakers

In the correspondence sent to the congressional representatives, Anthropic urged lawmakers to impose penalties on companies responsible for similar attacks. The firm also called for stronger safeguards to prevent the theft of United States‑origin technology. The appeal highlights Anthropic’s concern that unauthorized access to its AI models could undermine competitive advantage and national interests.

BBC’s Outreach for Comment

The British Broadcasting Corporation has contacted Alibaba seeking a response to the allegations. Simultaneously, the BBC has requested additional details from Anthropic to better understand the scope and nature of the claimed activity. As of the time of this report, no public comment from Alibaba has been included in the source material.

Context of the Accusation

The accusation places Anthropic alongside other United States‑based AI firms that have raised concerns about the protection of proprietary models amid intensifying global competition in artificial intelligence. The firm’s description of the alleged activity as “brazen” and “illicit” underscores the seriousness with which it views the incident.

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