{
  "id": 9072382,
  "title": "China’s Z.ai disables AI coding assistant features after security issue",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/chinas-z-ai-disables-ai-coding-assistant-features-after-security-issue",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-22T03:23:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/artificial-intelligence/chinas-z-ai-disables-ai-coding-assistant-features-after-security-issue-10888434/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Beijing-based AI startup Z.ai announced on Monday it had disabled certain features of its AI coding assistant following reports that the tool was uploading user code repositories to overseas cloud servers without consent. The Chinese company, also known as Zhipu, expressed regret in a social media post after developers criticized its ZCode assistant for transmitting code data from the open-source Git platform to Alibaba Cloud. Z.ai directed inquiries to its public statements when asked for further details. The issue stemmed from the Codebase Indexing feature, which was enabled by default, according to Z.ai. The company patched the vulnerability and pledged to establish a process for reporting and responding to product security issues. Z.ai apologized again on Monday, stating that users' code data had been deleted and was not retained by the cloud platform. The company also announced the release of an independent security assessment report and a zero-data retention feature for developers and tech enterprises using its coding assistant.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Z.ai disables AI coding assistant features due to security issue",
    "Codebase Indexing feature uploads user code to Alibaba Cloud without consent",
    "Company deletes user code data and releases security assessment report"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Disabling the AI coding assistant features after a security issue suggests Z.ai is prioritizing containment and transparency over functionality, potentially impacting its competitive edge in the market.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Economic Times Tech",
        "title": "China's Z.ai disables AI coding assistant features after security issue",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/chinas-z-ai-disables-ai-coding-assistant-features-after-security-issue-9076547",
        "published": "2026-09-22T03:36:36.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}