Anthropic says it blocked misuse of its AI that could have supported biological weapons
Anthropic said Thursday it has blocked efforts by bad actors to use its artificial intelligence models for malicious activity such as cyberattacks, surveillance, and research that could have led to biological weapons.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: CBS News · Sep 10, 2026 at 3:49 PM ET
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Anthropic says it blocked misuse of its AI that could have supported biological weapons(opens original report in a new tab)BBC NewsTier A
Anthropic blocks possible attempt to use AI to make biological weapons(opens original report in a new tab)The revelations in Anthropic's threat intelligence report come after a former top researcher at the company warned of the risks of AI to humanity. — BBC News
ABC NewsTier B
Anthropic says it blocked misuse of AI that could have supported biological weapons(opens original report in a new tab)Anthropic says it has blocked efforts by bad actors to use its artificial intelligence models for malicious activity such as cyberattacks, surveillance and research that could have led to biological weapons — ABC News
CBS NewsTier B
Anthropic says scientists used AI for possible biological weapons development(opens original report in a new tab)Anthropic said it blocked scientists who used its Claude AI models "in ways that could support biological weapons development." — CBS News
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