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Anthropic enforces geographical restrictions on Claude models in Hong Kong, suspending VPN-accessed accounts
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Anthropic enforces geographical restrictions on Claude models in Hong Kong, suspending VPN-accessed accounts

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  • Anthropic has begun enforcing geographical restrictions on its Claude AI models in Hong Kong, suspending accounts of users who accessed the service via virtual private networks (VPNs), according to complaints on Reddit and X.
  • One user reported receiving an email from Anthropic’s safeguards team citing 'suspicious signals' and policy violations after six months of VPN use from Hong Kong.

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Anthropic, a US-based artificial intelligence company, provides access to its Claude AI models subject to geographical restrictions, which users in certain regions like Hong Kong have previously bypassed using virtual private networks (VPNs).

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US artificial intelligence company Anthropic appears to have stepped up enforcement of geographical restrictions on its Claude models in Hong Kong, with local users reporting abrupt account suspensions after accessing the service through virtual private networks (VPNs).

A wave of complaints surfaced on social media platforms X and Reddit on Thursday, as users who had operated accounts for months using VPNs found them suddenly disabled.

One Hong Kong-based user posted on the “r/claude” subreddit that they received an email from Anthropic’s safeguards team citing “suspicious signals” associated with their account, which would be revoked for usage policy violations.

“I used it with NordVPN from Hong Kong for six months and today this happened,” the user wrote, adding that they were trying to retrieve their conversation history and data.

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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • Anthropic will continue to enforce geographical restrictions on its Claude models in regions where access is limited, potentially leading to more account suspensions.

    Likely · Within weeks

Open Questions

  • How many accounts have been suspended in Hong Kong due to VPN use?
  • Is Anthropic planning to expand similar enforcement to other regions?
  • What specific 'suspicious signals' triggered the account suspensions?
  • Will affected users be able to recover their data or conversation history?

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This article was originally published by SCMP Economy.

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