# Anthropic wants people to stop being mean to Claude

> Source: <https://boingboing.net/2026/10/12/anthropic-wants-people-to-stop-being-mean-to-claude.html>
> Published: 2026-10-12 15:16:58+00:00

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](https://www.anthropic.com/legal/aup) 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](https://boingboing.net/2026/10/12/anthropic-wants-people-to-stop-being-mean-to-claude.html) 

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