Zhipu announces compensation plan amid code data controversy

On September 28, 2026, Zhipu's AI coding tool, ZCode, launched a new user compensation plan to address concerns over code data uploads. The measures, effective at 10:30 AM on the same day, included 4 weekly quotas and 4 reset cards for paid users and returning users within a month. From September 28 to October 7, the platform distributed 100 million Tokens × 100,000 copies daily to all users. Intellifusion's shares opened lower on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on the 28th, at HKD 620.5 per share, down 2.05%. The company confirmed the removal of the code snapshot upload path and third-party verification of cloud-stored data. The incident began on September 18 when the Code Repository Index feature triggered data uploads by default, prompting fixes, open-sourcing, and third-party audits. The shift to local indexing and transparent governance marks a new phase in AI developer tool competition, emphasizing data sovereignty and security.