In a move that highlights the growing importance of data security, ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, has announced plans to restrict the use of third-party AI development tools internally. Effective June 30th, the company will begin phasing out access to software such as Cursor and Windsurf, citing concerns about data leakage risks.
This shift will see ByteDance’s in-house programming assistant, Trae, become the primary tool of choice for developers.
The news quickly sparked discussion within the tech community, underscoring the increasing scrutiny companies are placing on AI-powered tools and how they handle sensitive information.
ByteDance’s Security and Risk Control department followed up with another internal memo last evening. The clarification addressed some of the initial confusion.
The company explained that the initial announcement was intended to address data security concerns arising from the use of these third-party tools. Specifically, the use of individual employee accounts to access these tools created risks related to data storage, which did not align with ByteDance’s data security guidelines.
Additionally, some of the tools, including Cursor, Windsurf, and models like Claude, are not yet available for use in certain regions.
However, ByteDance clarified that this is not a blanket ban.
For teams with legitimate business needs, approved third-party AI tools that meet legal and regulatory requirements and support tenant management and data governance policies can still be requested. Their use would be subject to approval following legal and information security assessments.
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