US artificial intelligence developer Anthropic will stop the sales of its services to groups that are majority-owned by Chinese entities, the Financial Times reported Friday, citing an unnamed executive who briefed the news agency.

Anthropic's move could impact companies such as ByteDance, Tencent (HKG:0700), and Alibaba (HKG:9988), according to the FT.

The move is aimed at limiting Beijing's ability to use its technology for its military and intelligence services, the report said.

"We are taking action to close a loophole that allows Chinese companies to access frontier AI," FT quoted the executive as saying.

The policy could also be extended to other US rivals such as Russia, Iran, and North Korea, the report said.

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