2026 Usage Policy update
Each year, Anthropic updates its Usage Policy in response to the evolving capabilities of our models, and the feedback we’ve received from our customers.
Key points
- We're publishing a new version of the policy today.
- We’ve also made updates to clarify our requirements for high-risk use cases in areas like health and finance, to add controls for when Claude is used to autonomously take physical actions, and to address abusive behavior toward our models.
- In this version, we’ve further sharpened our section on elections, focusing it specifically on disallowing the use of Claude to deceive voters or disrupt elections (for instance, by spreading false information about candidates or how to vote, impersonating candidates or election officials, or trying to suppress turnout).
- Our Usage Policy has always prohibited using Claude to develop weapons.
Sources (1)
- [1]2026 Usage Policy updateAnthropic News · Oct 8, 12:00 AM
Each year, Anthropic updates its Usage Policy in response to the evolving capabilities of our models, and the feedback we’ve received from our customers.
We're publishing a new version of the policy today.
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