Anthropic states that it will report detected CSAM, related facilitation activity, or imminent risk scenarios involving minors to relevant authorities, and applies a uniform definition of minor as any person under 18 regardless of jurisdiction.
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This provision discloses Anthropic's affirmative practice of reporting CSAM-related detections to law enforcement or equivalent authorities, and establishes a platform-wide age definition of 18 regardless of local age of majority definitions, which has compliance implications for operators deploying Claude in jurisdictions with differing age-related standards.
The updated policy clarifies that Anthropic's acceptable use rules apply to all users of its products and services, including API developers, cloud customers, and app users. The policy now explicitly prohibits weapons development and related activities, and introduces a Cyber Verification Program allowing researchers to apply for adjusted safeguards for authorized dual-use work. Enforcement procedures now include warnings and throttling in addition to suspension or termination. You can apply for the Cyber Verification Program or Life Sciences Verification Program if your work involves authorized dual-use or high-risk use cases covered by real-time safeguards.
View change record →⚠ The terms will apply as written, and operators who deploy Claude in contexts where CSAM or minor exploitation is detected may be subject to law enforcement referrals by Anthropic as stated in the policy.
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Compare across platforms →"When we detect CSAM (including AI-generated CSAM), activity facilitating the production or dissemination of CSAM, or scenarios where a minor may be at imminent risk of sexual abuse or exploitation, we will report our findings to relevant authorities. We define a minor or child to be any individual under the age of 18 years old, regardless of jurisdiction.Excerpt from Anthropic's API Usage Policy
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages COPPA (for US-based platforms serving users under 13), 18 U.S.C.
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This provision discloses Anthropic's affirmative practice of reporting CSAM-related detections to law enforcement or equivalent authorities, and establishes a platform-wide age definition of 18 regardless of local age of majority definitions, which has compliance implications for operators deploying Claude in jurisdictions with differing age-related standards.
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