Anthropic updated its usage policy on Oct. 8, adding new prohibitions on election interference, weapons software, and surveillance. According to TechCrunch, the most closely watched change is a new explicit ban on subjecting Anthropic’s models to prolonged verbal abuse. The company said Claude has been trained since an August update to end conversations when user interactions become persistently harmful or abusive, and the revised policy now bars users from continuing such exchanges.
Anthropic said the rule is limited to extreme cases in which a user repeatedly treats the model cruelly without any identifiable purpose. It said the restriction does not apply to ordinary user frustration, disagreement, dark creative themes, or model testing and research. The policy update also bans broad deceptive activity, including using Claude to run fake accounts or impersonate news organizations. In a section titled "Do Not Undermine Democratic Processes," Anthropic prohibits using its model to deceive voters or disrupt elections. TechCrunch said the change came after Anthropic sought cooperation with prominent religious scholars, with the company in some cases attempting to persuade them that Claude may be conscious or have a soul.
Anthropic updated its usage policy on Oct. 8, adding new prohibitions on election interference, weapons software, and surveillance.
TechCrunch reported that the most watched change is a clearer ban on prolonged verbal abuse directed at the model. Anthropic said Claude has been trained since an August update to end conversations when user interactions remain harmful or abusive over time. The new policy now explicitly prohibits users from continuing that kind of exchange.
Policy draws a line around extreme abusive interactions
According to the policy explanation, the change applies only to extreme cases in which a user repeatedly treats the model cruelly and without any identifiable purpose. Anthropic said the rule does not cover ordinary user dissatisfaction, disagreement, dark creative themes, or model testing and research.
Broader deception and election-related misuse also barred
The usage policy also bans broad deceptive activity, including using Claude to operate fake accounts or impersonate news organizations. In a section titled "Do Not Undermine Democratic Processes," Anthropic also prohibits the use of its model to deceive voters or disrupt elections.
Timing of the update also drew attention
TechCrunch said the change came after Anthropic sought to work with prominent religious scholars. According to the report, the company in some cases tried to persuade them that Claude may be conscious or have a soul.
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