April 25, 2025 News
Anthropic Issues DMCA Takedown for Claude Code Reverse-Engineering Attempt
Anthropic has issued DMCA takedown notices to a developer who attempted to reverse-engineer and release the source code for its AI coding tool, Claude Code. This contrasts with OpenAI's approach to its competing Codex CLI tool, which is available under an Apache 2.0 license that allows for distribution and modification, gaining OpenAI goodwill among developers who have contributed dozens of improvements.
Skynet Chance (+0.03%): Anthropic's protective stance over its code suggests defensive positioning and potentially less transparency in AI development, reducing external oversight and increasing the chance of undetected issues that could lead to control problems.
Skynet Date (-1 days): The restrictive approach and apparent competition between Anthropic and OpenAI could slightly accelerate the pace of AI development as companies race for market share, potentially cutting corners on safety considerations.
AGI Progress (+0.01%): The development of competing "agentic" coding tools represents incremental progress toward systems that can autonomously complete complex programming tasks, a capability relevant to AGI development.
AGI Date (-1 days): The competitive dynamics between Anthropic and OpenAI in the coding tool space may marginally accelerate AGI development timelines as companies race to release more capable autonomous coding systems.