More than 80,000 relay servers are helping users in China bypass geographic restrictions on leading U.S. AI models, according to Team Cymru. “What we have uncovered is an entire ecosystem designed explicitly to break the frontier model providers’ T&Cs, enabling fraud and illicit activity,” said Scott Fisher, Senior Principal Engineer at Team Cymru.
80,000 relay servers help users in China slip past U.S. AI region bans
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