# Meta and Microsoft seek to reduce employee use of Claude

_Published Monday, October 5, 2026 at 3:44 PM EDT · AI, Products · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

Meta and Microsoft are working to reduce employees' use of Claude, The Information reported, citing sources. Both companies are among Anthropic's biggest corporate customers. The number of Meta employees using Claude Code has fallen to approximately 30K from approximately 60K earlier this year.

## Sources

- [Techmeme](https://www.techmeme.com/261005/p29#a261005p29)

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Published: 2026-10-05T19:44:26.335Z
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Retrieved: 2026-10-05T21:59:23.202Z
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