Link: Anthropic has new rules for a more dangerous AI landscape

Anthropic has updated Claude AI's usage policy to explicitly prohibit the development of biological, chemical, radiological, or nuclear weapons. This change was announced amid enhanced cybersecurity measures.

The new policy is expanded from a general prohibition on weapons to specifically include high-yield explosives and CBRN weapons. Prior rules were less specific, highlighting a significant tightening of restrictions.

Introduced alongside the launch of Claude Opus 4, the "AI Safety Level 3" measures aim to prevent misuse of the AI's capabilities. These include making systems harder to manipulate unauthorizedly.

With the integration of "Do Not Compromise Computer or Network Systems," the new rules restrict Claude's use in discovering or exploiting system vulnerabilities. This includes preventing malware distribution and protecting against cyber attacks.

Concurrently, Anthropic has relaxed its stance on political content creation. They now only forbid uses of Claude that mislead or disrupt democratic processes and targeted political campaigns.

Anthropic's concerns about AI tools like Computer Use and Claude Code potentially enabling abuse or scaling threats have led to these policy adjustments. They stress the need for rigorous checks, especially where AI interfaces directly with technology.

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