Anthropic bans ‘sustained and needless abusive or cruel behavior’ toward its AI modelsmyappsplusOctober 8, 2026 Anthropic’s annual usage policy update includes one eyebrow-raising change: a ban on “sustained and needless” cruelty toward its AI models. This comes in the shadow of a viral “AI torture chamber” project. 2026 sure is shaping up to be a wild one.
