Anthropic Pledges To Keep Claude Ad-free, Calls AI Conversations a 'Space To Think' (anthropic.com)
(Wednesday February 04, 2026 @11:00AM (msmash)
from the taking-a-stand dept.)
- Reference: 0180730140
- News link: https://slashdot.org/story/26/02/04/1327223/anthropic-pledges-to-keep-claude-ad-free-calls-ai-conversations-a-space-to-think
- Source link: https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-is-a-space-to-think
Anthropic said today that its AI assistant Claude will [1]not carry advertising of any kind -- no sponsored links next to conversations, no advertiser influence on the model's responses, and no unsolicited third-party product placements -- calling Claude a "space to think" that should remain free of commercial interruption. The announcement comes days after Anthropic's chief rival, OpenAI, announced plans to [2]bring ads to some of its ChatGPT offerings .
Anthropic said its internal analysis of Claude conversations found that a significant share involve sensitive or deeply personal topics. An advertising-based model would also create incentives to optimize for engagement and time spent rather than usefulness, Anthropic said, noting that the most helpful AI interaction might be a short one that doesn't prompt further conversation.
Anthropic generates revenue from enterprise contracts and paid subscriptions. The company said it is exploring agentic commerce -- Claude handling a purchase or booking on a user's behalf -- but stressed that all such interactions should be user-initiated, not advertiser-driven. Anthropic has also brought AI tools to educators in over 60 countries and said it may consider lower-cost subscription tiers and regional pricing.
[1] https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-is-a-space-to-think
[2] https://slashdot.org/story/26/01/16/1827203/ads-are-coming-to-chatgpt-in-the-coming-weeks
Anthropic said its internal analysis of Claude conversations found that a significant share involve sensitive or deeply personal topics. An advertising-based model would also create incentives to optimize for engagement and time spent rather than usefulness, Anthropic said, noting that the most helpful AI interaction might be a short one that doesn't prompt further conversation.
Anthropic generates revenue from enterprise contracts and paid subscriptions. The company said it is exploring agentic commerce -- Claude handling a purchase or booking on a user's behalf -- but stressed that all such interactions should be user-initiated, not advertiser-driven. Anthropic has also brought AI tools to educators in over 60 countries and said it may consider lower-cost subscription tiers and regional pricing.
[1] https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-is-a-space-to-think
[2] https://slashdot.org/story/26/01/16/1827203/ads-are-coming-to-chatgpt-in-the-coming-weeks
That's awesome and I prefer Claude (Score:1)
I prefer the responses of Claude anyways. They're more complete, insightful and helpful. It's really helped me with dating and understanding who I am.
Re: (Score:2)
Pardon the cynicism, but I remember Google claiming that they would "do no evil", yet here we are. I'll enjoy the ad-free Claude while it lasts, and hopefully that will be for a long time, but sooner or later I fully expect the desire for advertising dollars to trump any laudable claims they might be making today.
Re: That's awesome and I prefer Claude (Score:2)
Yeah it's complete bollocks. Doublespeak. There will be ads but they won't be overt. Recommending one product over another because they get a kickback.