Claude is a space to think

February 4, 2026

TL;DR

Claude will remain ad-free to ensure it acts solely in users' interests.
Advertisements would be incompatible with Claude's purpose as a helpful assistant for work and deep thinking.
AI conversations are different from search engines or social media, often involving sensitive or personal topics.
Introducing ads could create conflicts of interest and make it difficult for users to discern genuine recommendations from commercial motives.
The company's business model relies on enterprise contracts and paid subscriptions, with reinvestment into improving Claude.
Anthropic is exploring agentic commerce and user-initiated third-party tool integrations that align with user goals, not advertiser interests.

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