Goldman Sachs bans Anthropic AI models in Hong Kong as US-China tech partition deepens

Goldman Sachs stopped its Hong Kong bankers from using Anthropic's AI chatbots, following Anthropic's existing ban in mainland China. The move signals that US AI firms may increasingly treat Hong Kong as off-limits.

US lawmakers are probing Airbnb and Anysphere over their use of Chinese AI models on national security grounds. Chinese regulators separately ordered Meta to unwind its purchase of Chinese AI startup Manus.

These actions reflect hardening partitions between US and China tech ecosystems, with cross-border tech deals and tool-sharing now facing regulatory friction on both sides.