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Anthropic bans users from ‘needless abusive or cruel behavior’ towards Claude
A spokesperson for the tech company did not specify what kind of behavior would be considered abusive Anthropic has barred users from exhibiting “sustained and needless abusive or cruel behavior” toward its models, as the company’s leaders continue to ponder machine consciousness.
What the coverage shows
Both outlets center Anthropic’s new ban on “sustained and needless abusive or cruel behavior” toward its AI models. The Guardian US alone adds a spokesperson note that the company has not yet specified what counts as abusive or cruel content, and it also mentions leaders are still pondering machine consciousness. Engadget instead foregrounds that Anthropic is tightening its election policy ahead of the midterms.
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