Alibaba to Prohibit Use of Claude Code Among Employees Starting July 10

Jul 4, 2026

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Alibaba has decided to ban its employees from using Claude Code, a programming tool developed by Anthropic, effective July 10. This decision follows Anthropic's restrictions on Chinese companies accessing its models and aims to mitigate risks associated with the software.

Alibaba will implement a ban on the use of Claude Code for its employees starting July 10.
Anthropic, the developer of Claude Code, has already restricted access to its models for Chinese companies and foreign entities owned by them.
The company has been addressing loopholes that allowed Chinese users to access Claude, including identifying users through a version of the tool.
Anthropic's Thariq Shihipar mentioned that the measures taken were intended to prevent account abuse and protect against distillation practices.
Alibaba has classified Claude Code as high-risk software and is directing employees to utilize its own programming tool, Qoder, instead.

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Alibaba to Prohibit Use of Claude Code Among Employees Starting July 10

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