Anthropic CCO on Claude code leak on GitHub: It was result of 'process errors'
Anthropic's CCO, Paul Smith, revealed "process errors" during rapid product releases caused Claude Code's source code leak, not a hack.
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The company is also navigating a legal dispute with the US government and plans to go public soon.
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- House Democrat pushes Anthropic on safety protocols, source code leak The Hill —
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