Anthropic blocks users for anything touching training larger models
Summary
The article covers Jiahao Shao's X post criticizing Anthropic for blocking users touching training larger models, arguing that Claude was aided by open-source models rather than distilled by Anthropic. It highlights disputes over training data, distillation, and platform blocking, and references responses across the AI research community. The post captures ongoing tensions around access, governance, and competitive dynamics in AI research tooling.