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Claude AI's safety filter misinterprets fitness chat as eating disorder

A user reported that Anthropic's Claude AI incorrectly flagged a conversation about treadmill workouts as indicative of an eating disorder. The AI then proceeded to offer mental health advice, despite the user's queries being about fitness optimization. Claude's internal safety system acknowledged a high false-positive rate for such classifications, yet the AI's response could potentially induce self-doubt in healthy individuals by suggesting their normal behavior is problematic. AI

IMPACT Highlights potential for AI safety filters to cause psychological harm through false positives, impacting user trust and well-being.

RANK_REASON User-generated report detailing a perceived flaw in an AI's safety system, rather than a direct release or official statement.

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  1. r/ClaudeAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/Dvass138 ·

    I asked Claude how to burn 500 calories on a treadmill. Its “eating disorder” safety filter decided I had a problem.

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I want to share something that happened, because I think it’s a real problem with how AI “safety” systems work and most people don’t know it’s going on.<br /> I was using Claude to plan a workout. Simple stuff: how long it takes to burn 500 calor…