The feature is only available on Claude Opus 4 and 4.1, and it is designed to be used as a last step when repeated attempts to redirect the conversation have failed, or when a user directly asks to stop.

In an August 15 statement, the company stated that the purpose is not about protecting the user, but about protecting the model itself.

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Anthropic noted that it is still “highly uncertain about the potential moral status of Claude and other LLMs, now or in the future”. Even so, it has created a program that looks at “model welfare” and is testing low-cost measures in case they become relevant.

The company said only extreme scenarios can trigger the new function. These include requests involving attempts to gain information that could help plan mass harm or terrorism.

Anthropic pointed out that, during testing, Claude Opus 4 resisted replying to such prompts and showed what the company called a “pattern of apparent distress” when it did respond.

According to Anthropic, the process should always begin with redirection. If that fails, the model can then end the chat. The company also stressed that Claude should not close the conversation if a user seems to be at immediate risk of harming themselves or others.

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According to a report by TechCrunch, CEO Andy Jassy stated during the company’s second-quarter earnings call that ads could play a useful role as people interact more with Alexa+ in multi-step conversations.

Jassy noted, “I think over time, there will be opportunities, as people are engaging in more multi-turn conversations, to have advertising play a role to help people find discovery, and also as a lever to drive revenue”.

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Alexa+ is part of Amazon’s strategy to improve its older voice assistant by making it more capable and easier to talk to. Millions of users already have access to it, and it is meant to compete with new AI voice tools from OpenAI, Google, and Perplexity.

Currently, Alexa+ is free for Prime members, who pay $14.99 per month for the membership. There is also a separate subscription option for Alexa+ at $20 a month. Jassy suggested that more pricing options may be added in the future, which may possibly include one that removes ads.

Until now, advertising within Alexa has been limited. Sometimes, users might hear a short audio ad between songs or see a product promotion on the Echo Show screen.

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