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Anthropic's Claude Code Leak: 1.2 Million Lines of AI Source Code Now Public

Anthropic just shipped 1.2 million lines of Claude Code's source to the world—by accident. Here's why this isn't just a whoopsie, but a potential goldmine for coders everywhere.

Screenshot of leaked Claude Code GitHub repository with 1.2M lines exposed

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • 1.2M lines of Claude Code source leaked publicly, ripe for forks.
  • Anthropic's security lapse echoes past tech scandals, eroding their 'safe AI' edge.
  • Developers gain free power tools, but face injection risks—audit everything.

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James Kowalski
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James Kowalski

Investigative tech reporter focused on AI ethics, regulation, and societal impact.

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Originally reported by Towards AI

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