Anthropic is taking decisive action to close loopholes that have allowed Chinese tech firms to access its AI service, Claude. The company has updated its terms of service to explicitly prohibit access for companies based in restricted jurisdictions, including China. In addition to these policy changes, Anthropic is enhancing its enforcement measures by improving the detection of unauthorized usage, focusing on indicators such as user time zones and targeting intermediary services that facilitate access for Chinese entities.

Anthropic: Anthropic is an AI company developing the Claude family of large language models with a focus on safety and alignment. In response to the news, it is actively closing loopholes that Chinese tech firms have used to bypass regional restrictions on accessing its services through subsidiaries, cloud providers, and other workarounds.

Policy Update: Anthropic has strengthened its terms of service to explicitly prohibit access or facilitation of access to Claude for companies subject to control from restricted jurisdictions such as China.
Enforcement Measures: The company is enhancing detection of unauthorized usage through indicators like user time zones and targeting intermediary services that relay requests for Chinese entities.