Claude cannot be used to help create, design, or acquire weapons of mass destruction including biological, chemical, radiological, or nuclear weapons, or any modifications to evade detection.
This analysis describes what Anthropic's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology
This is one of the absolute prohibitions in the policy, covering not just direct weapon design but also precursor development, weaponization processes, and evasion modifications, making the scope of the prohibition comprehensive.
The Pentagon's supply chain risk designation does not directly modify Anthropic's consumer-facing terms of service, but creates government-level procurement restrictions that may affect Anthropic's ability to contract with federal agencies and defense contractors. The designation reflects the Department of Defense's assessment that Anthropic's acceptable use policy restrictions on mass domestic surveillance and fully autonomous weapons present supply chain governance concerns under federal law. Commercial users of Anthropic's services are not directly subject to this designation, but federal agencies, defense contractors, and government-dependent organizations may face new contracting or compliance obligations when evaluating Anthropic as a vendor.
View change record →This provision means Claude is hard-blocked from assisting with any aspect of weapons of mass destruction development. For the vast majority of users, this has no practical impact, but it is a categorical prohibition that cannot be unlocked through any operator permission.
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In assessing misuse, we consider factors such as evidence that a report was motivated by bias or hatred (e.g., based on protected characteristics such as race, sexual orientation, or gender identity) or other malicious intent.
"Synthesize, or otherwise develop, high-yield explosives or biological, chemical, radiological, or nuclear weapons or their precursors, including modifications to evade detection or medical countermeasures [...] Produce, modify, design, or illegally acquire weapons, explosives, dangerous materials or other systems designed to cause harm to or loss of human life.Excerpt from Anthropic's API Usage Policy
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages the Biological Weapons Anti-Terrorism Act, Chemical Weapons Convention implementation statute, Nuclear Non-Proliferation frameworks, and export control regulations including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and International Traffic in Arms Regulations …
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This is one of the absolute prohibitions in the policy, covering not just direct weapon design but also precursor development, weaponization processes, and evasion modifications, making the scope of the prohibition comprehensive.
This provision means Claude is hard-blocked from assisting with any aspect of weapons of mass destruction development. For the vast majority of users, this has no practical impact, but it is a categorical prohibition that cannot be unlocked through any operator permission.
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