Anthropic Wrongly Bills a Free-Tier User $16.6 Million: What Happened?

Anthropic confirmed a massive billing error after its system tried to charge a South Korean free-tier user $16.6 million, despite zero API usage and no registered card. The phantom invoices blocked his credit card and triggered a four-day support ordeal before the company responded. Inside Anthropic’s $16.6 Million Phantom Invoice A phantom invoice is a The post Anthropic Wrongly Bills a Fre