# China investigates DeepSeek and Moonshot over alleged data leaks to Anthropic

_Published Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 8:08 AM EDT · AI, Policy · Latest · Tier 1 — Major_

China's Cyberspace Administration is investigating DeepSeek and Moonshot AI after Anthropic alleged that the companies routed sensitive user data through Claude, The Information reported, citing sources. The regulator has questioned staff at the two Chinese AI developers. The report describes alleged data transfers rather than established violations, and the bounded account does not give the investigation's potential penalties or timetable.

## Sources

- [Techmeme](https://www.techmeme.com/260922/p15#a260922p15)

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