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Anthropic removes hidden code that flagged Chinese users in Claude Code · Cyprus Report

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Anthropic removes hidden code that flagged Chinese users in Claude Code

2 sourcesFirst reported 21 days agoUpdated 20 days ago

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Anthropic has decided to remove a hidden monitoring feature from its programming tool, Claude Code.
This feature was designed to flag Chinese users and has generated significant backlash on social media.
The move follows reports of covert steganography used to identify potential competitors from China.
The company has acknowledged the need to disable this functionality in light of public response.

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Anthropic is removing its covert code for catching Chinese competitorsThe Register · 20 days ago
Hidden code in Claude Code secretly flagged Chinese usersThe Decoder · 21 days ago

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Anthropic has decided to remove a hidden monitoring feature from its programming tool, Claude Code.
This feature was designed to flag Chinese users and has generated significant backlash on social media.
The move follows reports of covert steganography used to identify potential competitors from China.
The company has acknowledged the need to disable this functionality in light of public response.

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