Checked fact 8699 Oct 2026Laws and rulings
The rewritten surveillance and criminal justice section of the updated policy, which takes effect on 12 November 2026, says Claude cannot be used to decide or recommend who to investigate, arrest, or charge in a law enforcement or criminal justice process; Anthropic says this does not change what it enforces in practice.
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Claude cannot be used to decide or recommend who to investigate, arrest, or charge in a law enforcement or criminal justice process. ... this update does not reflect a change in what we enforce in practice: it is just intended to make our policy more explicit.
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2026 Usage Policy update
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Anthropic's updated Usage Policy will take effect on 12 November 9 Oct 2026
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