JPMorgan Chase restricts access to Anthropic’s AI models for employees in Hong Kong, according to reports including the Financial Times. The bank removes Claude from the list of approved large language models that staff in Hong Kong can select internally, leaving them without access to the service. The move follows similar action by Goldman Sachs, which had previously blocked Anthropic access for its Hong Kong workforce.
Multiple outlets link the decision to increased scrutiny of frontier US AI technology and its use in jurisdictions associated with US-China technology tensions. Reporting also points to how Anthropic’s terms of use are being interpreted more strictly by financial institutions. Times of India additionally cites concerns about potential national security implications and the role of a US order affecting Anthropic’s export of certain AI models.
Overall, the articles describe the bank’s decision as a compliance-driven response that aligns with broader industry and government concerns about cross-border AI model availability, without providing details on the bank’s internal rationale beyond access restrictions and policy compliance.
