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source_timestamps: ["§ 2. Define clear boundaries and build in consent."]
tags: ["ai-safety", "standards"]
related: ["entity-claude", "concept-safe-delegation"]
source_url: "https://hbr.org/2026/02/how-brands-can-adapt-when-ai-agents-do-the-shopping"
source_title: "How Brands Can Adapt When AI Agents Do the Shopping"
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sourceTitle: "How Brands Can Adapt When AI Agents Do the Shopping"
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# Anthropic's Constitution for Claude

**Entity type:** tool / standard · **Canonical name:** Anthropic's Constitution for Claude · **Canonical URL:** https://www.anthropic.com/news/constitutional-ai

Anthropic's foundational **ruleset** for its AI model [[entity-claude-d14]] — a set of normative principles ('Constitutional AI') that guides model behavior as a safety and alignment mechanism. The source cites it as an example of industry efforts pointing toward **standardized enforcement of agent boundaries and consent**, supporting [[concept-safe-delegation]].

> **Enrichment note.** Unlike the two named commerce protocols, **Anthropic's constitution / Constitutional AI is real and publicly documented** — it is a genuine, described framework, not a speculative one. It is grouped with [[entity-universal-commerce-protocol-d3]] and [[entity-agentic-commerce-protocol]] in the source's list of emerging governance efforts (see [[question-cross-platform-protocol-adoption]]).