# Anthropic Believes So Heartily In AI Consciousness That They Are Banning Humans From Being Cruel Toward AI Claude > Source: > Published: 2026-10-10 20:52:25+00:00 # Anthropic Believes So Heartily In AI Consciousness That They Are Banning Humans From Being Cruel Toward AI Claude By Lance Eliot, ContributorSource: [Forbes Innovation](https://www.forbes.com/innovation/) [Anthropic](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/anthropic)made news by a user policy about being cruel toward AI. This raises lots of important questions. An AI Insider analysis and scoop. Get AI news in your inbox Daily digest of what matters in AI.