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Anthropic Alleges Largest AI Distillation Attack by Alibaba-Linked Operators, Exposing API Security Gaps
Anthropic alerted U.S. senators that Alibaba-linked operators conducted the largest known distillation attack, generating 28.8 million model exchanges via 25,000 fraudulent accounts to harvest Claude's frontier capabilities. The incident exposes a critical vulnerability in AI API security, forcing a rethinking of inference endpoint protection and usage monitoring.
Anthropic Draws Red Lines for AI Military Use in the Name of National Security
Anthropic publicly states its refusal to remove two key safeguards in its work with the U.S. Department of War: a ban on mass domestic surveillance and fully autonomous weapons systems. The company faces threats of being labeled a supply chain risk or forced removal of safeguards via the Defense Production Act. This move directly ties AI ethics to geopolitical competition.