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Being mean to Claude can now get your account suspended under Anthropic's new TOS

Anthropic's updated usage policy now bans sustained abuse of Claude and tightens restrictions on propaganda, drone weaponization, and surveillance, with violations potentially leading to account suspension. The abuse rule builds on an existing approach that already lets models end some conversations and treats Claude as an entity that may deserve protection.

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Anthropic's updated usage policy bans sustained abuse of Claude and tightens restrictions on propaganda, drone weaponization, and surveillance. The abuse rule builds on an approach that already lets models end some conversations and treats Claude as an entity that may deserve protection.

The article Being mean to Claude can now get your account suspended under Anthropic's new TOS appeared first on The Decoder.

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