Goldman Sachs pulls Claude Code from its bankers and traders
Follow-up to Sunday Nov 8: Claude Code's "Don't Ask Again" linked to passwords in 1,122 public GitHub filesOn Friday, a bug report said Claude Code sends your email address to websites. On Sunday, we covered Apiiro's report linking its 'Don't Ask Again' option to passwords in 1,122 public GitHub files. Today, Claude Code is back at the top of Hacker News, from a new angle.
According to The State of AI, Goldman Sachs, the big Wall Street bank, is pulling Claude Code from its bankers and traders. Claude Code is Anthropic's AI coding assistant: it runs on your computer and can act for you. The story got 780 points and 413 comments, the most of any story today.
Our sources do not give Goldman's reason. We cannot say if the recent leak reports played a role, so please do not assume it. The headline names bankers and traders; it does not say what happens for other staff.
Banks are some of the most careful buyers of technology. When one steps back from a coding agent for part of its staff, other companies notice. Whatever the reason, it is a good moment to check who runs agents in your company, and with what access.
