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Archived story · published October 8, 2026. Coverage reflects reporting at the time. See today's brief

Technology · October 8, 2026

Anthropic to users: be nice to Claude AI — new policy bars ‘abusive or cruel behavior’ to tech

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Anthropic has updated its usage policy to prohibit 'sustained and needless abusive or cruel behavior' toward its Claude AI models. The company specified that this ban applies only to extreme cases with no discernible purpose and does not include common user frustration, research, or creative themes. The policy change coincides with ongoing internal and external debates regarding AI consciousness and the moral status of large language models.

Anthropic has updated its usage policy to prohibit 'sustained and needless abusive or cruel behavior' toward its Claude AI models. The company specified that this ban applies only to extreme cases with no discernible purpose and does not include common user frustration, research, or creative themes. The policy change coincides with ongoing internal and external debates regarding AI consciousness and the moral status of large language models.