Google only lets a select few use Claude — and it’s causing a stir inside

A new divide has emerged within Google: those allowed to use Anthropic’s Claude and those not.

Some Google DeepMind employees in recent months have been given access to the Claude AI tool for coding purposes, according to three people familiar with the matter.

Googlers are generally prohibited from using tools that aren’t either made by Google or tailored specifically for internal use. Meanwhile, Claude has become one of the most popular AI coding tools across the tech industry.

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