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Podcast episode · February 24, 2026

Anthropic Accuses Chinese Labs of Data Theft from Claude AI

Anthropic has accused Chinese labs of stealing data from its AI model, Claude, using 24,000 fake accounts to make 16 million queries. This has prompted calls for stronger industry safeguards. OpenAI's Sam Altman defends AI's energy consumption, suggesting renewable sources to mitigate impact. Meanwhile, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth questions Anthropic's CEO about Claude's military use, potentially affecting a $200 million DoD contract. Other stories include Apple and Google's encrypted RCS testing, and ASML's advancements in EUV technology.

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