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Anthropic · Claude.ai Terms of Service · View original document ↗

Prohibition on Developing Competing Products or Services

High severity Medium confidence Explicit document language Common · 282 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

What does Anthropic prohibit users from using the Services to develop?
Anthropic prohibits users from using the Services to develop any products or services that compete with the Services, including developing or training AI or machine learning algorithms or models, or reselling the Services.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This restriction limits how users—particularly developers and businesses—can use the Services, barring any competitive application or resale of Anthropic's technology.

Interpretive note: The excerpt appears to be a list item fragment rather than a complete standalone sentence, suggesting it is drawn from a broader list of prohibited uses. The framing 'To develop...' implies it is prohibited conduct, which is the most natural reading in context, but the prohibitory framing is inferred from the document structure rather than explicit in the isolated excerpt.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
5
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4244 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users are prohibited from using the Services in ways that would compete with Anthropic, including building rival AI products, training competing models, or reselling access.

How other platforms handle this

Tinder Medium

"Frame" or "mirror" any part of our Services without Tinder's prior written authorization;

Mailchimp Medium

Send content created in Mailchimp through another service.

Hulu Medium

index, frame, embed or link to the Services in a manner not authorized by us, or to collect information about users for the purpose of sending, facilitating, or encouraging unsolicited bulk or other communications

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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To develop any products or services that compete with our Services, including to develop or train any artificial intelligence or machine learning algorithms or models or resell the Services.

Excerpt from Anthropic's Claude.ai Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal
DMCA
United States Federal
DSA
European Union
Trump Executive Order on AI Policy Framework
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
Claude.ai Terms of Service
Entity
Anthropic
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 9, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-017508
Document ID
CA-D-00011
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
b10681ed0556f33fd77bdd0ca8d5a1d1e02616dab9696dadd177f042a3770d68
Analysis generated
May 9, 2026 14:35 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Anthropic
Document: Claude.ai Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-017508
Captured: 2026-05-09 14:35:38 UTC
SHA-256: b10681ed0556f33f…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/anthropic/claudeai-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-017508/prohibition-on-developing-competing-products-or-services/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Anthropic's Prohibition on Developing Competing Products or Services clause do?

This restriction limits how users—particularly developers and businesses—can use the Services, barring any competitive application or resale of Anthropic's technology.

How does this clause affect you?

Users are prohibited from using the Services in ways that would compete with Anthropic, including building rival AI products, training competing models, or reselling access.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 282 platforms. See the full comparison.

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