House GOP launches inquiry into Airbnb use of Chinese AI models

Leading House Republicans on Wednesday announced an investigation into Airbnb due to its use of Chinese artificial intelligence models.

House Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) cited national security and cybersecurity risks posed by reliance on Chinese models as a reason for the joint inquiry. They pointed to Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky’s comments last October that his company is “relying a lot” on Alibaba’s Qwen model as the prime cause for concern, as Alibaba is headquartered in China.