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Anthropic moves to close loopholes that allow Chinese access to Claude

Anthropic just discovered engineers are still routing Claude through proxies. Here's why your export controls might already be obsolete.

Reporting by Financial Times Technology 1 min brief
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As AI models become geopolitical assets, companies face a cat-and-mouse game with access restrictions. Anthropic's enforcement gap reveals how technical controls lag behind determined circumvention—a pattern that will shape AI regulation and corporate compliance strategies globally.

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  1. Anthropic identifying and closing loopholes enabling Chinese access to Claude

  2. Engineers finding workarounds despite stringent restrictions

  3. Highlights ongoing tension between AI accessibility and export/sanctions compliance

  4. Suggests technical enforcement of geo-restrictions remains a governance challenge

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Publisher excerpt: Engineers are still finding ways to use AI models despite stringent restrictions
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