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# China's Alibaba bans Anthropic AI for employees after 'distillation attack' accusation

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**Published:** July 6, 2026  
**Original:** https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/06/alibaba-anthropic-ai-ban-claude-china.html  

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Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has put Anthropic's Claude Code on a high-risk software list.

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