Why Anthropic just banned 'abusive behavior' toward Claude in its terms & services update

Anthropic updated its terms of service to prohibit "abusive or cruel behavior" toward its AI models, according to Yahoo Finance Video. The change was discussed on the October 9, 2026 edition of the outlet's 8:30 program by hosts Julie Hyman, Pras Subramanian, and Jake Conley, who examined the updated agreement's fine print.

Why Anthropic just banned 'abusive behavior' toward Claude in its terms & services update Yahoo Finance Video Fri, October 9, 2026 at 3:14 p.m. GMT+2 Anthropic ANTH.PVT recently updated its terms and services agreement to prohibit "abusive or cruel behavior" toward its AI models. The 8:30 Hosts Julie Hyman, Pras Subramanian, and Jake Conley take a closer look at the fine print. Terms and Privacy Policy EU DSA Contact Privacy & Cookie Settings