Anthropic says the conversations make Claude show ‘apparent distress.’

Anthropic has given its chatbot, Claude, the ability to end conversations it deems harmful. You likely won't encounter the feature, however.

By empowering Claude to exit abusive conversations, Anthropic is contributing to ongoing debates about AI safety, ethics, and human–machine interactions. The update represents an attempt to align advanced AI behaviour with responsible usage while reducing risks that could arise from misuse.