Claude Opus 4.8 unexpectedly adds Chinese characters
reportedly inserted Chinese characters into a project that was not supposed to contain any Chinese text. The project had no Chinese content, so the unexpected output raised concern about whether the account or work environment had been compromised. The available information does not confirm whether this was a issue, a strange model output, or a problem caused by input text, tools, or settings.
Key points
- added Chinese characters unexpectedly.
- The project was not supposed to contain Chinese text.
- The available details do not prove a compromise.
- Review file diffs before accepting AI-made edits.