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Tom's Guide
04-08-2025
- Business
- Tom's Guide
Anthropic pulls OpenAI's access to Claude — here's why
Anthropic, the company behind Claude AI, recently made a bold decision. The company has revoked OpenAI's API access to its models, accusing the company of violating its terms of service. According to Wired, which broke this news, Anthropic spokesperson Christopher Nulty said: 'Claude Code has become the go-to choice for coders everywhere, and so it was no surprise to learn OpenAI's own technical staff were also using our coding tools ahead of the launch of the latest version of ChatGPT in GPT-5. Unfortunately, this is a direct violation of our terms of service.' Anthropic's commercial terms of service state that customers can't use the service to 'build a competing product or service, including to train competing AI models or reverse engineer or duplicate services.' Anthropic's commercial terms of service states that customers can't use the service to 'build a competing product or service, including to train competing AI models or reverse engineer or duplicate services.' This could be a big blow for OpenAI as it prepares to launch GPT-5 — the latest version of the company's technology. While it isn't clear what OpenAI was accessing Claude for, Anthropic has quickly become known for its coding ability. However, according to Wired's sources, OpenAI was plugging Claude directly into its own internal tools instead of using the regular chat interface. This would have allowed the company to run tests to measure Claude's capabilities against its own model. This would, in theory, help OpenAI to determine its own model's behaviour and safeguard under similar conditions, giving them a competitive advantage in testing. 'It's industry standard to evaluate other AI systems to benchmark progress and improve safety. While we respect Anthropic's decision to cut off our API access, it's disappointing considering our API remains available to them,' OpenAI's chief communications officer, Hannah Wong, said in a statement to WIRED. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. In response, Nutty stated that Anthropic will 'continue to ensure OpenAI has API access for the purposes of benchmarking and safety evaluations as is standard practice across the industry.' Reports now suggest that GPT-5 could be here any day. Researchers are already in the early stages of testing the technology, and OpenAI has been hinting at a launch in the next week. With this in mind, OpenAI has likely now done all of its early comparisons against other tools. While this will be a small blow to OpenAI, it is likely to change GPT-5 at all. AI companies seem to be getting scrappier in recent months. Staff talent is being stolen from each other and, in cases like this, they are getting more private with their technology. As two of the main AI companies around right now, Anthropic and OpenAI are likely to keep clashing well into the future. Follow Tom's Guide on Google News to get our up-to-date news, how-tos, and reviews in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button.
Time of India
03-08-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Explosive Usage: Anthropic revokes ChatGPT-maker OpenAI's access to Claude; says OpenAI's technical staff were using our coding tools to…
Anthropic has cut off 's API access to its Claude family of AI models , citing violations of terms of service after discovering the ChatGPT-maker was using Claude's coding capabilities to develop its upcoming GPT-5 model, according to a Wired report. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now " Claude Code has become the go-to choice for coders everywhere, and so it was no surprise to learn OpenAI's own technical staff were also using our coding tools ahead of the launch of GPT-5," Anthropic spokesperson Christopher Nulty told Wired. "Unfortunately, this is a direct violation of our terms of service." Sources familiar with the matter revealed that OpenAI was connecting Claude to internal tools through special developer APIs to benchmark Claude's performance against its own models in coding, writing, and safety categories. The company was also testing how Claude responded to safety-related prompts involving sensitive content like CSAM, self-harm, and defamation. API access wars heat up among AI giants OpenAI defended its actions as "industry standard" practice for evaluating AI systems. "While we respect Anthropic's decision to cut off our API access, it's disappointing considering our API remains available to them," OpenAI's chief communications officer Hannah Wong said in a statement. Anthropic's commercial terms explicitly prohibit customers from using Claude to "build a competing product or service, including to train competing AI models." However, the company stated it would continue providing OpenAI access "for the purposes of benchmarking and safety evaluations as is standard practice across the industry." Claude Code usage explosion prompts new limits The access revocation comes amid explosive demand for Claude Code, Anthropic's AI-powered coding tool. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The company recently announced new rate limits, citing unprecedented usage that has strained capacity. "Some of the biggest Claude Code fans are running it continuously in the background, 24/7," Anthropic tweeted. "For example, one user consumed tens of thousands in model usage on a $200 plan." This isn't Anthropic's first restriction on competitors. Last month, the company cut off AI coding startup Windsurf's access after rumors of an OpenAI acquisition. Chief Science Officer Jared Kaplan previously said, "I think it would be odd for us to be selling Claude to OpenAI." The move reflects broader tensions in the AI industry, where companies increasingly restrict competitor access to their APIs—a tactic previously used by Facebook against Twitter-owned Vine and Salesforce against Slack competitors.
India Today
03-08-2025
- Business
- India Today
Did OpenAI use rival Claude's coding tools to train GPT 5? Anthropic says it is possible
The battle of the AI titans has taken a new twist. As OpenAI is set to launch its next-gen AI model, Anthropic claims GPT 5 is based on its Claude models. Anthropic has recently announced that it is officially cutting off OpenAI's access to its Claude models, accusing the ChatGPT maker of breaking the rules to give itself an edge. The story, first reported by Wired, claims that OpenAI's engineers were using Anthropic's Claude, specifically its coding tools, as part of internal testing to benchmark and refine their own Code has become the goto choice for coders everywhere, and so it was no surprise to learn OpenAI's own technical staff were also using our coding tools ahead of the launch of GPT 5,' Anthropic spokesperson Christopher Nulty told Wired. Unfortunately for OpenAI, this was apparently a step too far. 'Unfortunately, this is a direct violation of our terms of service,' Nulty we go by what Anthropic claims, here is what has happened. Instead of using Claude through the normal chat interface like regular users, OpenAI reportedly plugged straight into Anthropic's developer APIs. This allowed the company to run deep tests of Claude's capabilities in areas such as coding, creative writing, and even sensitive prompts about safety issues including CSAM, selfharm and defamation. The idea was to see how Claude behaves, compare the results with OpenAI's own models, and make adjustments before rolling out their next generation of Anthropic was very clear on its commercial terms from day 1, you can't use its models to 'build a competing product or service, including to train competing AI models or resell the Service.'According to Anthropic, that's exactly what OpenAI was doing. Nulty clarified, however, that Anthropic won't cut OpenAI off completely. 'We will continue to ensure OpenAI has API access for the purposes of benchmarking and safety evaluations as is standard practice across the industry,' he isn't thrilled about the block, but they seem keen to keep things civil. Chief Communications Officer Hannah Wong issued a statement to Wired saying, 'It's industry standard to evaluate other AI systems to benchmark progress and improve safety. While we respect Anthropic's decision to cut off our API access, it's disappointing considering our API remains available to them.'Interestingly, this is not the first time Anthropic has shown a rival the door. Earlier this year, the company reportedly blocked Windsurf, a codingfocused AI startup, from accessing Claude after rumours spread that OpenAI was moving to acquire then, Anthropic's Chief Science Officer Jared Kaplan summed up the situation with: 'I think it would be odd for us to be selling Claude to OpenAI.'This latest episode shows just how competitive the AI race has become. With GPT 5 looming on the horizon, every model, and every line of code, counts.- Ends
Indian Express
03-08-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
Anthropic blocks OpenAI's API access to Claude ahead of GPT-5 launch: Report
In a clear sign of intensifying rivalry in the AI race, Anthropic has accused OpenAI of violating its terms of service and partially blocked the ChatGPT-maker from accessing its Claude series of AI models via API (application programming interface). OpenAI has been granted special developer access (APIs) to Claude models for industry-standard practices like benchmarking and conducting safety evaluations by comparing AI-generated outputs against those of its own models. However, according to a report by Wired, Anthropic has now accused members of OpenAI's technical staff of using that access to interact with Claude Code – the company's AI-powered coding assistant – in ways that violated its terms of service. The timing is notable as it comes ahead of the widely anticipated launch of GPT-5, OpenAI's next major AI model which is purportedly better at generating code. Anthropic's AI models, on the other hand, are popular among developers due to its coding abilities. Anthropic's commercial terms of service prohibits customers from using the service to 'build a competing product or service, including to train competing AI models' or 'reverse engineer or duplicate' the services. 'Claude Code has become the go-to choice for coders everywhere, and so it was no surprise to learn OpenAI's own technical staff were also using our coding tools ahead of the launch of GPT-5. Unfortunately, this is a direct violation of our terms of service,' Anthropic spokesperson Christopher Nulty was quoted as saying by Wired. Anthropic will 'continue to ensure OpenAI has API access for the purposes of benchmarking and safety evaluations as is standard practice across the industry,' he added. Responding to Anthropic's claims, OpenAI's chief communications officer Hannah Wong reportedly said, 'It's industry standard to evaluate other AI systems to benchmark progress and improve safety. While we respect Anthropic's decision to cut off our API access, it's disappointing considering our API remains available to them.' This is not the first time that Anthropic has taken such measures. Last month, the Google and Amazon-backed company restricted Windsurf from directly accessing its models following reports that OpenAI was set to acquire the AI coding startup. However, that deal fell through after Google reportedly poached Windsurf's CEO, co-founder, and tech for $2.4 billion. Ahead of cutting off OpenAI's access to the Claude API, Anthropic announced new weekly rate limits for Claude Code as some users were running the AI coding tool 'continuously in the background 24/7.' Earlier this year, OpenAI accused Chinese rival DeepSeek of breaching its terms of service. The Sam Altman-led company said it suspected DeepSeek of training its AI model by repeatedly querying its proprietary model, a technique commonly referred to as distillation.
Mint
02-08-2025
- Business
- Mint
OpenAI banned from using Claude AI just before GPT-5 launch: Here's why
Anthropic has revoked OpenAI's access to its AI models on Tuesday for allegedly violating the company's terms of service, according to a Wired report. The news of Anthropic cutting OpenAI's access to Claude comes at a time when the Sam Altman led company is rumored to be releasing its own GPT 5 model soon. Anthropic spokesperson Christopher Nulty, while confirming the development in a statement to Wired, said, 'Claude Code has become the go-to choice for coders everywhere, and so it was no surprise to learn OpenAI's own technical staff were also using our coding tools ahead of the launch of GPT 5.' 'Unfortunately, this is a direct violation of our terms of service.' he added. Meanwhile, Nulty stated that Anthropic will 'continue to ensure OpenAI has API access for the purposes of benchmarking and safety evaluations as is standard practice across the industry.' OpenAI was reportedly plugging Claude into its own internal tools using special developer access (APIs), instead of the chat interface, which allowed the ChatGPT maker to run tests to evaluate the rival AI models' capability on tasks like coding and creative writing. OpenAI was also able to check how Claude responded to safety related prompts in categories like CSAM, self harm and defamation. The results from these tests reportedly helped OpenAI compare the behavior of its own models under similar conditions and make adjustments as needed. Anthropic's commercial terms of service state that customers are not allowed to use its AI models to 'build a competing product or service, including to train competing AI models or resell the Service.' OpenAI's Chief Communications Officer Hannah Wong, in a statement to Wired, said, 'It's industry standard to evaluate other AI systems to benchmark progress and improve safety. While we respect Anthropic's decision to cut off our API access, it's disappointing considering our API remains available to them.' Notably, this isn't the first time that Anthropic has cut off a competitor's access to its AI model. Earlier in the year, the company had restricted AI coding startup Windsurf from having direct access to its models after reports started emerging that the company was being acquired by OpenAI. Anthropic's Chief Science Officer Jared Kaplan had then talked about revoking Windsurf's access to Claude, saying, 'I think it would be odd for us to be selling Claude to OpenAI.'
