Anthropic bans users from being 'cruel' to its AI systems
pluc · hn · 2026-10-09
Per the BBC, Anthropic has updated its consumer usage policy to explicitly ban users from being 'cruel' to its AI systems. The unusual wording is seen as a move on model welfare, sparking Hacker News debate over whether it's a prudent step toward possible AI moral status or an unenforceable values statement.
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