Anthropic took down thousands of GitHub repos trying to yank its leaked source code — a move the company says was an accident

Anthropic attempted to remove thousands of GitHub repositories to prevent the spread of its leaked source code. The company later stated that this mass takedown was accidental. This incident highlights the challenges companies face in controlling leaked AI model code online.

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