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TechCrunch AI October 8, 2026 By Russell Brandom negative

Anthropic changes usage policy to ban model abuse and election interference

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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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