Anthropic Updates Usage Policy to Prohibit Model Abuse and Election Interference

Anthropic updated its usage policy to explicitly prohibit election interference, weapons software, surveillance, and prolonged verbal abuse of its AI models. The policy targets extreme cases of abusive interactions while distinguishing between harmful behavior and legitimate user frustration or research.

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.

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