Business Insider Article
Claude's popularity is forcing it to hit the brakes on users
https://www.businessinsider.com/claude-usage-caps-changes-popularity-anthropic-2026-3
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Earlier this week, Anthropic adjusted usage limits for Claude free subscribers as well as Pro and Max subscribers. While the weekly limit remains unchanged, it means users will reach their limit more quickly during peak hours between 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. GMT.
(10 p.m. - 4 a.m. Korea Standard Time)
Thariq Shihipar of the Claude team stated on X (Twitter) that "While we have made many efficiency improvements to mitigate this, approximately 7% of users, particularly Pro users, will reach session limits they haven't experienced before," and added, "If you perform token-intensive background tasks, shifting them to non-peak hours may help extend your session limits."
"We understand this may be frustrating," he added. "We are continuing to invest in efficient scaling and will keep you updated on our progress."
Anthropic has seen a surge in public interest since CEO Dario Amodei refused to grant the Pentagon (Department of Defense) unrestricted access to its AI models. Amodei previously stated that the company's core focus is enterprise business. [Rest of content omitted]
https://x.com/trq212/status/2037254607001559305
