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Anthropic

Anthropic: A leading entity in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) sector, San Francisco-based Anthropic specializes in developing advanced AI models, notably the Claude family of large language models and chatbots. They primarily serve AI researchers, developers, and increasingly, the enterprise sector, offering solutions for coding and AI agents. Known for their strong emphasis on AI safety, ethics, and interpretability, Anthropic has achieved significant market position with substantial backing from tech giants like Google and Amazon. Their overall business focus is on responsibly advancing generative AI and building reliable, steerable AI systems.

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Trump tech official accuses China’s Moonshot AI of stealing from Anthropic

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Chinese AI agent outperforms Anthropic’s Claude Code in autonomous research

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Large language model-based AI systems are increasingly being used as research assistants and integrated into scientific instruments. Photo: Xinhua

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Chinese start-up pauses Kimi K3 subscriptions due to surging demand and compute shortages, highlighting the country’s AI chip challenges.

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Officials at the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) check internet systems at the KISA situation room amid reports that several computers were struck by a new type of ransomware the previous night, in Seoul, South Korea, on June 28, 2017. Photo: EPA

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Moonshot AI said its Kimi K3 achieved ‘open frontier intelligence' with 2.8 trillion parameters. Photo: Shutterstock Images

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Exclusive | Anthropic, China and why Pax Silica architect thinks the US can keep AI lead

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As US AI costs soar, global firms pivot to China’s cheap, open-weight models

A sharp narrowing of the performance gap is prompting some developers to shift from costly American giants to budget-friendly Chinese alternatives.

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US hardens AI stance on China as Anthropic calls for extending lead

AI company urges tighter export controls, saying Chinese rivals are rapidly closing the gap through unauthorised model distillation.

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Artificial intelligence has become a central battleground in US-China technological competition. Photo: Shutterstock

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Boko Haram exploited US and Chinese AI chatbots for attacks: Cambridge study

Former fighters say AI helped with bomb-making, planning and propaganda, raising calls for US-China action on terrorist misuse of chatbots.

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Former Boko Haram members said foreign operatives trained them to use AI chatbots with laptops equipped with VPN and encryption software. Photo: Shutterstock

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China works on AI safety benchmark as regulators target large model risks

State-led initiative addresses AI concerns such as data leaks and hallucinations, as Beijing joins global efforts to enhance oversight of generative models.

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Beyond Claude Code: the Chinese AI tools poised to benefit after back-door alert

As Beijing flags a security risk in Anthropic software, domestic tech firms are rapidly embracing local alternatives such as ByteDance’s Trae and Alibaba’s Qoder.

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Renewed US-China AI dialogue serves US security interests: former officials

Ex-officials say AI safety talks offer Washington valuable insight into Beijing’s advances, risks and vulnerabilities.

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China has been urged to break out of rigid bureaucratic metrics that stifle the creative breakthroughs needed to compete globally. Photo: Reuters

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Anthropic hits back after China warns of Claude Code ‘backdoor’ risks

AI firm says users in China were never authorised to use Claude Code after Beijing warned of security risks in older versions.

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Anthropic says Claude Code is not officially available in China, despite the coding tool’s popularity among Chinese developers. Photo: Reuters

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China’s Kimi K3 well behind US rivals in cyberattack ability, study shows

Kimi K3’s overall score of 32.2 per cent compares with top, unnamed US models that average 76.2 per cent.

.css-1pcrwvc{color:#2aa191;}Opinion | Hong Kong must wake up to the cold hard geopolitics of AI

More Americans think China is world leader in AI, new survey reveals

AI experts blast US claims of ‘IP theft’ by Moonshot’s Kimi K3

Researchers point to the lack of evidence for any distillation claims, while some highlight Kimi K3’s technical innovations.

What is Beijing thinking? Why Washington is struggling to understand its rival

Language is important in US-China diplomacy, but funding cuts and dwindling student exchanges have left a ‘major gap’ in capabilities.

Trump tech official accuses China’s Moonshot AI of stealing from Anthropic

Michael Kratsios alleges Beijing-based company targeted Anthropic’s most powerful model, Claude Fable 5, through large-scale ‘distillation’.

As US-Chinese AI model gap narrows, what next for Washington?

China’s major advances in artificial intelligence have intensified pressure on US rivals, leaving American AI policy at a crucial crossroads.

Another ‘DeepSeek moment’? What China’s Kimi K3 means for the global AI industry

The new model from Moonshot AI has revived doubts over Silicon Valley’s cost-heavy strategy, but analysts expect demand for compute to keep rising.

China’s Kimi K3 calls US safety curbs on top AI models into question

New model from Moonshot AI is ‘extremely close’ to OpenAI’s flagship after ‘very big jump’ in capabilities, researcher says.

Chinese AI agent outperforms Anthropic’s Claude Code in autonomous research

Zhejiang University’s Qiushi Engine topped the ResearchClawBench leaderboard, but it can’t reliably make new discoveries yet.

Why China’s open-weight AI model Kimi K3 is sparking anxiety in Silicon Valley

Analysts say Beijing-based start-up Moonshot’s 2.8 trillion-parameter large language model could narrow the gap with the US within ‘weeks’.

Moonshot AI’s Kimi K3 faces GPU crunch amid US-China tech rivalry

Chinese start-up pauses Kimi K3 subscriptions due to surging demand and compute shortages, highlighting the country’s AI chip challenges.

Alibaba previews Qwen3.8, claiming its strength trails only Anthropic’s Fable 5

Preview reflects the latest phase in China’s AI push, as domestic labs chase parity with US heavyweights.

Why South Korea is racing to build a sovereign AI model for cybersecurity

Fears over access to foreign AI models have accelerated Seoul’s push to control the systems used to defend critical infrastructure.

Moonshot AI touts world’s largest open-source model as China closes gap with US

Kimi K3 is designed for long-horizon coding, knowledge work and reasoning tasks, according to a blog post by Moonshot AI.

.css-1f6sr3w{color:#727272;}Exclusive | Anthropic, China and why Pax Silica architect thinks the US can keep AI lead

Brief curbs on foreign access to Anthropic’s Fable and Mythos models designed to keep infrastructure safe, Jacob Helberg says.

As US AI costs soar, global firms pivot to China’s cheap, open-weight models

A sharp narrowing of the performance gap is prompting some developers to shift from costly American giants to budget-friendly Chinese alternatives.

US hardens AI stance on China as Anthropic calls for extending lead

AI company urges tighter export controls, saying Chinese rivals are rapidly closing the gap through unauthorised model distillation.

Christmas tree troubles, new Pacific missile launch: 7 US-China relations reads

From a ruckus over Christmas trees to new drug trafficking arrests, here are highlights from our overseas correspondents in the first half of July 2026.

Sam Altman signals OpenAI price war as rivalry with Anthropic, China heats up

American AI pioneer eyes 75 per cent fee cut for flagship software to counter market gains by Claude and low-cost alternatives from Chinese providers.

Boko Haram exploited US and Chinese AI chatbots for attacks: Cambridge study

Former fighters say AI helped with bomb-making, planning and propaganda, raising calls for US-China action on terrorist misuse of chatbots.

China works on AI safety benchmark as regulators target large model risks

State-led initiative addresses AI concerns such as data leaks and hallucinations, as Beijing joins global efforts to enhance oversight of generative models.

Beyond Claude Code: the Chinese AI tools poised to benefit after back-door alert

As Beijing flags a security risk in Anthropic software, domestic tech firms are rapidly embracing local alternatives such as ByteDance’s Trae and Alibaba’s Qoder.

Renewed US-China AI dialogue serves US security interests: former officials

Ex-officials say AI safety talks offer Washington valuable insight into Beijing’s advances, risks and vulnerabilities.

Why AI race with US is a ‘knockout game’ China cannot afford to lose

China must overhaul innovation ecosystem or risk a power decline that could even shift cross-strait leverage, academic warns.

Anthropic hits back after China warns of Claude Code ‘backdoor’ risks

AI firm says users in China were never authorised to use Claude Code after Beijing warned of security risks in older versions.

Opinion | Are the US’ AI models better than China’s? That may be beside the point

Rather than fight US frontier AI control, China is thinning the margins of premium AI with cheap-enough, good-enough models for mass adoption.

China’s AI rise is powered by open-weight models. It could face a tough choice

As cutting-edge models like Zhipu AI’s GLM-5.2 rapidly close the performance gap with frontier models, policy analysts warn a regulatory shift may be imminent.

Opinion | Hong Kong must wake up to the cold hard geopolitics of AI

Exclusive | Anthropic, China and why Pax Silica architect thinks the US can keep AI lead