Starting November 12th, 2026, abusive or cruel behavior towards Claude will be a violation of Anthropic's Usage Policy
Anthropic is updating its Usage Policy, effective November 12th, 2026, to prohibit sustained "abusive or cruel behavior" towards Claude. This marks the first policy update in over a year and also introduces new restrictions concerning propaganda campaigns, surveillance, and weapon development. These changes aim to ensure responsible use of their AI models.
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PublishedOffset at this time: UTC+0Oct 8, 2026, 17:26 UTC
IngestedOffset at this time: UTC+0Oct 8, 2026, 18:00 UTC
- Published
- Oct 8, 2026, 17:26
- Ingested
- Oct 8, 2026, 18:00
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- Dev community
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- Community
- Source status
- Healthy
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Anthropic is updating its usage policy for the first time in over a year. The new rules prohibit sustained "abusive or cruel behavior" towards Claude and add new restrictions about propaganda campaigns, surveillance & weapon development.