GoKawiilGoldman Sachs limits Claude Code and GitHub access to engineers only
Goldman Sachs has updated internal guidance to restrict use of Anthropic's Claude Code and Microsoft's GitHub to its engineering staff, cutting off traders and bankers who previously used the tools, Bloomberg reported. The change follows a review of productivity and risk concerns, and comes after Goldman barred Hong Kong bankers from Claude in April. Strats, who work across trading and engineering, retain access.
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The restriction follows months of Goldman publicly touting trader-built AI tools, suggesting internal risk reviews may have outweighed earlier enthusiasm for 'vibe coding' by non-engineers. The timing is notable because Goldman is a lead underwriter on Anthropic's upcoming IPO, raising questions about how the bank balances its business relationship with Anthropic against its own risk controls on the same company's product. Restricting access to engineers could also reflect concern about untrained staff running code-executing tools on systems handling sensitive client data.
- Goldman now limits Claude Code and GitHub to engineers, not traders or bankers.
- The move follows a review of productivity and risk, per Bloomberg.
- Goldman is a lead underwriter on Anthropic's IPO despite restricting its product internally.
Source: thestateofai.com — State Of Ai Editorial, 2026-11-08
Published there as: “Goldman Sachs is pulling Claude Code from its bankers and traders”
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