Times of India11.05.2026GeneralIndia
How this ‘underground market’ is giving Chinese coders access to Claude and Gemini
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Chinese developers are bypassing AI restrictions by using underground 'shadow APIs' hosted outside mainland China. These services provide access to leading US AI models like Claude and Gemini for coding and other tasks. Despite tightened controls and identity checks, demand persists as Western AI is perceived as superior for complex engineering, fueling a growing grey market.
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