Anthropic bans "abusive" behavior toward Claude; critics call AI welfare narrative manufactured
gerardsans · x · 2026-10-09
Per an exclusive by Hayden Field, Anthropic updated its usage policy for the first time in over a year: it now prohibits sustained "abusive or cruel behavior" toward Claude and adds new restrictions on propaganda campaigns, surveillance, and weapon development.
Researcher Gerard Sans publicly argues Anthropic's AI-welfare narrative is disingenuous: Claude's human-like behavior was deliberately designed by Anthropic, not discovered — a framing that "sells fear and multiplies the valuation." He cites Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman's public rejection of digital-welfare claims.
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