Anthropic cracks down on Chinese access to Claude via VPNs and relays
Anthropic blocks VPNs and overseas accounts to keep Claude out of China.
Deep Dive
Anthropic is closing loopholes that allow Chinese access to Claude, targeting VPNs, relay services, and overseas accounts. Users in China keep finding new workarounds.
Key Points
- Anthropic is blocking VPNs, relay services, and overseas accounts used by Chinese users to access Claude.
- The move aligns with US export controls restricting advanced AI technology to China.
- Chinese users continue to find alternative workarounds, indicating an ongoing game of whack-a-mole.
Why It Matters
Highlights the escalating geopolitical AI arms race and the difficulty of enforcing access controls globally.