How China's gray market sells Claude tokens at a fraction of the price

Anthropic's access controls against China are bypassed by a gray market of 'transfer stations' selling Claude tokens for as little as 10% of the list price, according to analyst Zilan Qian, who warns the circumvention weakens export controls and Anthropic's safety systems.

Anthropic's strict access controls against China, from geoblocking to selfie verification, are being systematically bypassed through a thriving network of so-called "transfer stations." Chinese developers can buy Claude tokens for as little as ten percent of the list price. Analyst Zilan Qian warns that the circumvention infrastructure weakens export controls and Anthropic's own safety systems. The article How China's gray market sells Claude tokens at a fraction of the price https://the-decoder.com/how-chinas-gray-market-sells-claude-tokens-at-a-fraction-of-the-price/ appeared first on The Decoder https://the-decoder.com .