anthropic

Coverage of Anthropic, the AI lab behind the Claude models, and how its research, products, and policies shape day-to-day practice. Expect analysis of Claude's capabilities, pricing, and API decisions, plus the legal and competitive disputes that ripple across the field, from Terms of Service fights to distillation battles. The focus stays practical: what Anthropic's moves mean for developers building on its stack and weighing it against rival providers.

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Anthropic vs Alibaba: Why AI Distillation Isn't a Crime

Distillation isn't a cyberattack, and violating an AI lab's Terms of Service isn't a crime. But as the Anthropic vs. Alibaba dispute reveals, the broad "do not compete" clauses in AI user ToS could turn everyday software development into a legal minefield.