AI IntelligenceJun 28, 2026AI Intelligence
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A thriving underground economy for Anthropic's Claude has emerged in China…
…with 'transfer stations' buying API tokens abroad and distributing them to users bypassing geolocation restrictions. This highlights persistent demand for western AI models despite regulatory barriers.
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AI-generatedSource: Wired
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A thriving underground economy for Anthropic's Claude has emerged in China, with 'transfer stations' buying API tokens abroad and distributing them to users bypassing geolocation restrictions. This highlights persistent demand for western AI models despite regulatory barriers.
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