Anthropic blocks users for any activity touching training larger models
Anthropic has updated its usage policies to prohibit any user activity related to training larger models, effectively blocking such actions. The policy change, reported on October 31, 2026, applies broadly to all users and aims to prevent unauthorized model training.
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