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Since October, Goldman Sachs has tightened access to AI coding tools such as Anthropic's Claude Code and Microsoft's GitHub, mainly restricting them to developers. Previously, some traders had used these tools to monitor client trading flows and model market changes and positions. According to Bloomberg, citing anonymous sources, the adjustment has upset some traders; a Goldman Sachs spokesperson said the reason is more precise monitoring of productivity and risk management, and stressed that the tools should be given to those best suited to long-term use. The restriction does not apply to Strats employees in roles at the intersection of trading, quantitative research and software development, and Goldman Sachs' in-house assistant, which integrates models from OpenAI, Anthropic and Alphabet, remains open to all employees.
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Goldman Sachs Restricts Claude Code and GitHub Access to Developers Only
Starting in October, Goldman Sachs will restrict access to Anthropic's Claude Code and Microsoft GitHub to developers only; previously, traders had used these tools to monitor client trading flows and model market changes and positions. According to Bloomberg, citing anonymous sources, the adjustment has caused dissatisfaction among some traders; a Goldman Sachs spokesperson said the reason is more precise monitoring of productivity and risk management, and emphasized that the tools should be given to those best suited for long-term use. The restriction does not apply to Strats employees in roles at the intersection of trading, quantitative research and software development, and Goldman Sachs' in-house assistant, which integrates models from OpenAI, Anthropic and Alphabet, remains open to all employees.
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Goldman Sachs Tightens Access to AI Coding Tools Such as Claude Code, Some Traders Unhappy
In internal guidance updated in October, Goldman Sachs tightened access to Claude Code and Microsoft GitHub-related tools, mainly restricting them to use by engineers, which has drawn complaints from some traders. Previously, some traders relied on these tools to monitor client trading flows and simulate market and position changes; "strats" employees whose work spans trading, quantitative research and software engineering are not subject to this restriction. Goldman Sachs' own AI assistant, GS AI Assistant, integrates models from OpenAI, Anthropic and Alphabet.
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Goldman Sachs revokes AI coding tool access for traders and bankers, keeping it only for engineers
Goldman Sachs has barred most employees from using advanced AI coding tools such as Claude Code and GitHub, with only engineers allowed to continue using them, based on internal guidance from October. Traders and bankers had used these tools for several months to monitor trading flows and generate content, and the tightening is reported to have caused internal dissatisfaction. Goldman Sachs spokesperson Nick Carcaterra said the reasons include various factors such as productivity and risk management, that the trial phase has ended, and that the tools will be reserved only for those best suited to long-term use.