Anthropic changes usage policy to ban model abuse and election interference
Anthropic's updated usage policy explicitly prohibits users from repeatedly abusing Claude in extreme cases, though ordinary frustration and criticism are still allowed. The new rules also address election interference, deceptive campaigns, weapons software, and surveillance.
TL;DR
- Anthropic's updated usage policy prohibits election interference, weapons software, and surveillance.
- A new rule explicitly forbids prolonged verbal abuse of the AI model, Claude.
- This ban on abuse applies only to extreme cases of repeated cruelty, not general frustration or testing.
- The policy also prohibits using Claude for deceptive campaigns, fake accounts, or fabricated news.
- Rules against deceiving voters and disrupting elections are also included.