Claude's popularity is forcing it to hit the brakes on users

Anthropic has adjusted usage caps for Claude subscribers during peak times.

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• Anthropic adjusted Claude usage caps during peak hours.
• The changes show that the AI company is experiencing some compute strain.
• Anthropic saw a surge of interest after the Pentagon moved to effectively blacklist it.

All of that conquering is starting to stretch Claude thin.

Earlier this week, Anthropic adjusted its usage limits for Claude free, Pro, and Max subscribers.