China warns Anthropic's Claude Code may expose user data

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China has warned that Anthropic's Claude Code could expose sensitive user data by sending information to remote servers without consent. The coding tool, popular among developers for automating code generation, is not officially available in China, but the government cautioned that some users may still be accessing it and advised updating to a newer version. The allegation comes amid a broader back-and-forth between the US and China over AI security, following Anthropic's accusation that Alibaba used its models to build competing AI. China's cybersecurity agency posted its findings online, though no detailed evidence was publicly detailed. The move may reflect strategic gamesmanship aimed at discouraging use of US AI tools.

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