3 September 2026

Anthropic adjusts Claude chatbot to write shorter, more direct answers

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  • Anthropic, the company behind Claude, updated the instructions that guide how the chatbot responds to users.
  • The new instructions tell Claude to cut unnecessary phrases like 'genuinely' and 'honestly', trim long disclaimers, and get to the point faster.

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