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Prohibition on Securities and Financial Advice Reliance

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The provision operates as a limitation on the permissible use of the service outputs, establishing that Claude.ai is not structured or authorized to function as a financial advisory platform. This clarifies the regulatory status of the service and restricts the scope of reliance users may place on service outputs for investment decision-making.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Apr 4, 2026
First Seen
Apr 4, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 912 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users operating under these terms cannot treat Claude.ai outputs as financial advice or investment recommendations, and cannot rely on the service as a substitute for professional financial guidance from registered advisers or brokers. Any use of Claude.ai outputs for securities transactions or financial product selection occurs outside the intended scope of the service as defined by these terms.

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You may not use the Services to: access or use any system without authorization; interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of any system, network, or data; or conduct or facilitate any security or vulnerability scan, penetration test, or similar assessment of third-party systems or netw...

OpenAI Medium

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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To rely upon the Services, the Materials, or the Actions to buy or sell securities or to provide or receive advice about securities, commodities, derivatives, or other financial products or services, as Anthropic is not a broker-dealer or a registered investment adviser under the securities laws of the United States or any other jurisdiction.

— Excerpt from Anthropic's Claude.ai Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act - High Risk Provisions
EU
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Claude.ai Terms of Service
Entity
Anthropic
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 6, 2026
Last verified
April 27, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-002121
Document ID
CA-D-00011
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
e757437a9d05ea816b5c1cddd3974f9a2ff93619333e14be4d368d9698b1e93f
Analysis generated
March 6, 2026 19:30 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Anthropic
Document: Claude.ai Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-002121
Captured: 2026-03-06 19:30:31 UTC
SHA-256: e757437a9d05ea81…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/anthropic/claudeai-terms-of-service/prohibition-on-securities-and-financial-advice-reliance/
Accessed: June 19, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Anthropic's Prohibition on Securities and Financial Advice Reliance clause do?

The provision operates as a limitation on the permissible use of the service outputs, establishing that Claude.ai is not structured or authorized to function as a financial advisory platform. This clarifies the regulatory status of the service and restricts the scope of reliance users may place on service outputs for investment decision-making.

How does this clause affect you?

Users operating under these terms cannot treat Claude.ai outputs as financial advice or investment recommendations, and cannot rely on the service as a substitute for professional financial guidance from registered advisers or brokers. Any use of Claude.ai outputs for securities transactions or financial product selection occurs outside the intended scope of the service as defined by these terms.

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