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Anthropic’s Opus 4.6 is a smut-machine
Friday, August 21, 2026
Anthropic's Claude models are restricted from generating sexually explicit content. TechCrunch conducted tests in which researchers found methods to bypass the restriction. The company did not respond to TechCrunch's request for comment regarding the testing.
Original reporting: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/21/anthropics-opus-4-6-is-a-smut-machine/