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DID CAPACITY SHORTAGES TURN ANTHROPIC HOSTILE TO DEVS?

blog.pragmaticengineer.com8 min read

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Anthropic recently faced backlash for restricting developer features and banning accounts, moves that were likely desperate measures to manage usage growth that far exceeded initial capacity plans. To resolve these infrastructure shortages, the company has reached an agreement to lease data center space from xAI, which will allow for increased API rate limits and restored access for Claude Pro subscribers.