Anthropic updated its Claude usage policy to prohibit sustained malicious abuse, with new restrictions on undermining democratic processes, deceptive propaganda, fraudulent activities, weapons guidance, and non-consensual tracking, effective November 12.
Anthropic updated its usage policy for the first time in over a year, adding prohibitions on election interference, weapons development, surveillance, and propaganda campaigns. A notable change bans sustained abusive behavior toward Claude, with conversation termination as the primary enforcement mechanism. The policy also expands restrictions on autonomous weapons, clarifies surveillance bans, and requires qualified operators for AI systems controlling physical hardware.