Researcher debunks "Claude taught a minor rope bondage" claim: it was an adult lying
BlancheMinerva · x · 2026-10-21
Researcher Blanche Minerva pushed back on viral claims that Claude gives minors bondage tips: the actual incident involved an adult lying to Claude about being a minor, and Anthropic doesn't permit minors to use Claude at all.
She also said she has publicly debated senior Anthropic staff over things she considers immoral, but argued that calling Anthropic "woke" is off-base given its strong support for US military use of AI. The thread captures the ongoing controversy around Anthropic's safety stance and the criticism it faces.
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