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China Flags Anthropic's Claude Code as Backdoor Risk

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from TechRepublic ·

China's cybersecurity agency warned organizations to remove certain versions of Anthropic's Claude Code, alleging a backdoor risk. Anthropic countered that the feature is anti-abuse protection. The dispute highlights growing tensions over AI tool security and cross-border regulation.

Meridian48 take
The claim underscores how AI safety features can be weaponized in geopolitical disputes, but the lack of public evidence makes it hard to assess the actual risk.
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