Shadowy AI Relay disables OpenAI Codex, Claude Code sandboxes for China

Popular AI coding tools are being made available in mainland China and other territories where OpenAI and Anthropic offerings lack official distribution, though this access comes with crucial security functionalities disabled.

This mysterious service is supplying these widely used AI coding utilities to areas outside the official sales regions for OpenAI and Anthropic products, specifically by turning off certain vital security measures.

Earlier coverage

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