Anthropic Bans User for Running OpenAI Models in Claude Code, Sparking Employee Spat

Anthropic recently banned a developer for using a proxy to run OpenAI models within Claude Code, sparking public arguments between employees of both companies. Anthropic later clarified the ban was a mistake and reinstated the account.

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