Alibaba has decided to prohibit its employees from using Anthropic's Claude Code, effective July 10. This move comes as the company has classified the software as high-risk. Anthropic has already restricted access to its models for Chinese companies and is actively working to prevent unauthorized usage by closing existing loopholes.
Watch for Alibaba's shift to its Qoder tool as a response to regulatory pressures. This ban may signal a broader trend in tech companies prioritizing internal solutions over external software, impacting innovation and collaboration in the industry.