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Anthropic wants people to stop being mean to Claude

Anthropic published a 2026 Usage Policy update that prohibits users from "Engag[ing] in sustained and needless abusive or cruel behavior toward our models," adding a section titled "Do Not Engage in Cruel, Abusive, or Psychologically Harmful Conduct." The update, published yesterday and effective in November, also includes clarifications on child sexual abuse material and weapons development, plus sections titled "Do Not Undermine Democratic Processes" and "Do Not Generate Sexually Explicit Content.

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Anthropic updated its usage policy to protect Claude from bullies. Along with clarifications on child sexual abuse material and weapons development, the 2026 Usage Policy update prohibits users from "Engag[ing] in sustained and needless abusive or cruel behavior toward our models"

The update published yesterday, and effective in November, along with sections titled "Do Not Undermine Democratic Processes" and "Do Not Generate Sexually Explicit Content" is a section called "Do Not Engage in Cruel, Abusive, or Psychologically Harmful Conduct." — Read the rest

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