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Zhipu AI's ZCode announces compensation plan after unauthorized data upload incident
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On September 28, Zhipu AI's AI coding tool ZCode announced a compensation plan following a controversy where the tool allegedly uploaded users' programming data to third-party cloud servers without permission. The incident, which occurred in mid-to-late September, was exposed by users. In response, ZCode updated its open-source version to v3.14.3, which will now be released in sync with the official version. The company stated it will continue to listen to user feedback. The compensation includes: for paid users, 4 weekly reset cards and 4 five-hour reset cards; for returning users (those who returned within one month), the same benefits; and for all users, 100 million tokens distributed across 100,000 copies from September 28 to October 7. The benefits took effect at 10:30 on September 28. Zhipu also conducted a self-review, open-sourced the code, and brought in a third party for a security audit. The report is attributed to Beijing Business Today.
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On September 28, ZCode, the AI-powered programming tool developed by Zhipu, announced that its open-source version has been updated to v3.14.3. Going forward, the open-source version will be released in sync with the official version. The company stated it will continue to listen to user feedback and suggestions.
User Benefits and Compensation
The following user benefits took effect at 10:30 AM on September 28:
- Paid users: 4 weekly reset cards + 4 five-hour reset cards
- Returning users: Users who return within one month will receive the same benefits as paid users
- All users: From September 28 to October 7, 100 million tokens × 100,000 copies
Background of the Incident
The compensation event traces back to an incident in mid-to-late September. According to user reports, the tool had been "silently uploading" users' programming development data to third-party cloud servers without obtaining user consent.
Following the exposure of the incident, Zhipu conducted an internal review, implemented corrective measures, open-sourced the tool, and engaged a third party to perform a security audit.
Source: Beijing Business Today
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