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Claude AI bans student for "child usage" amid academic use

A university student in Brazil was banned from using Anthropic's Claude AI, reportedly for "child usage," despite using it for academic purposes like solving engineering problems and writing reports. The student denies any misuse, such as automation or jailbreaking prompts, and suspects a false positive from an automated moderation system. They have contacted support for a manual review and are seeking similar experiences from other users. AI

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IMPACT A user reports being banned from Claude AI for suspected "child usage" despite academic applications, highlighting potential issues with automated moderation systems.

RANK_REASON User reports an issue with an existing AI product, not a new release or major industry event.

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  1. r/Anthropic TIER_1 · /u/Cliffzinnn ·

    Got banned from Claude for supposedly being “a child” and I genuinely have no idea why.

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Got banned from Claude for supposedly being “a child” and I genuinely have no idea why.</p> <p>I’m a Materials Engineering student at UFPel (Federal University of Pelotas) in Brazil, and I used Claude almost entirely for academic purposes. I spen…