Anthropic bans abusive behaviour toward its AI models

Anthropic has barred users from "sustained and needless abusive or cruel behavior" toward its AI models, including its chatbot Claude. The company has not specified what content qualifies as abusive or cruel. The policy comes as Anthropic's leaders continue to consider questions of machine consciousness.

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Anthropic bans users from being 'cruel' to its AI systems

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The firm said users can no longer engage in "sustained and needless" abusive behaviour towards the tech.

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BBC 9h ago

Anthropic bans users from being 'cruel' to its AI systems

The firm said users can no longer engage in "sustained and needless" abusive behaviour towards the tech.

Guardian 21h ago

Anthropic bans users from ‘needless abusive or cruel behavior’ towards Claude

A spokesperson behind the tech company’s AI chatbot has not yet specified what counts as abusive or cruel content 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. The Verge first reported the change in policy. Continue reading...

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