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Prohibition on Weapons of Mass Destruction Development

High severity
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What it is

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.

Why it matters

The explicit inclusion of 'modifications to evade detection or medical countermeasures' closes a loophole that has existed in some other AI platform policies, making this prohibition among the most comprehensive CBRN restrictions in publicly available AI AUPs.

Consumer impact

Anthropic's Usage Policy affects all users by establishing clear boundaries on how Claude can be used, with real consequences including throttling, suspension, or permanent termination of access for violations. The policy's active monitoring by a dedicated Safeguards Team means user inputs may be reviewed, and CSAM-related violations will be reported to law enforcement. You can report harmful, biased, or inaccurate AI outputs directly to usersafety@anthropic.com or via the thumbs-down feedback button in Anthropic's products.

Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has general consumer protection jurisdiction, though DOJ and DHS are primary enforcement bodies for CBRN-related violations — FTC is relevant for any deceptive framing of such requests.
    File a complaint →

Provision details

Document information
Document
Anthropic Usage Policy
Entity
Anthropic
Document last updated
March 24, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 6, 2026
Last verified
April 4, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-000120
Document ID
CA-D-00013
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
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fe6f60bf15130bb0c59c7054ad8111501f08769394cd72b598d456d524e13f2e
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How to Cite
ConductAtlas Policy Archive
Entity: Anthropic | Document: Anthropic Usage Policy | Record: CA-P-000120
Captured: 2026-03-06 20:36:08 UTC | SHA-256: fe6f60bf15130bb0…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/anthropic/anthropic-usage-policy/prohibition-on-weapons-of-mass-destruction-development/
Accessed: April 4, 2026
Classification
Severity
High
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