Anthropic updates usage policy to ban sustained abusive behavior toward Claude
AlexTensor · x · 2026-10-09
Per an exclusive by Hayden Field, Anthropic has updated its usage policy for the first time in over a year: sustained "abusive or cruel behavior" toward Claude is now prohibited, alongside new restrictions on propaganda campaigns, surveillance, and weapon development. The change drew polarized reactions, from mockery ("they think they developed god in the matrices") to criticism over Anthropic's stance on creative labor.
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