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Anthropic's self-stated obligation to report these detections to authorities means such conduct on its platform triggers law enforcement referral, not only internal action.
Defense contractors and federal agencies using Claude must find alternatives. Enterprise customers with defense-adjacent business face compliance risk.
View change record →If Anthropic detects CSAM or coercion or enticement of a minor into sexual activities on its platform, it will report that detection to relevant authorities.
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"When we detect CSAM (including AI-generated CSAM), or coercion or enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activities, we will report to relevant authorities.— Excerpt from Anthropic's Anthropic API Usage Policy
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Anthropic's self-stated obligation to report these detections to authorities means such conduct on its platform triggers law enforcement referral, not only internal action.
If Anthropic detects CSAM or coercion or enticement of a minor into sexual activities on its platform, it will report that detection to relevant authorities.
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