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Anthropic has disrupted several attempts to use its artificial intelligence models for research that could help develop biological weapons, the United States technology company has reported.

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The Intercept8 Sep

The Intercept obtained government contracts through a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit, revealing that AI companies like Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, and xAI have significant partnerships with the U.S. Department of Defense worth up to $200 million each. These contracts involve building AI prototypes for military applications such as warfighting, automated decision-making, logistics, and intelligence. The documents…

AI Giants Work Hand-in-Hand With the Pentagon, Contracts Reveal →

BBC11 Sep

Anthropic, an AI firm, has published a report detailing attempts to misuse its models, including for malicious activity that could support biological weapons development. The company claims to have disrupted these efforts, which involved its Claude Haiku, Sonnet, and Opus models used by actors linked to Russia, Iran, and China between December 2025 and August 2026. Anthropic's report highlights five case studies of…

Anthropic blocks possible attempt to use AI to make biological weapons →

Semafor11 Sep

A recent admission by Anthropic that "threat actors" used their models to try to develop bioweapons has added to concerns over the potential threats posed by AI, leading to renewed calls for regulation of the technology. Some companies, such as OpenAI, have expressed openness to restrictions on development, with its chief considering slowing down progress. However, policymakers are divided on how to regulate AI…

AI fears hasten calls for regulation →

The Bulwark11 Sep

Catherine Rampell and Andrew Egger discuss warnings about superintelligent AI, which they attribute in part to an Anthropic researcher's resignation over fears that the technology could threaten humanity. The authors question whether powerful AI can be controlled and express concern that the Trump administration may exacerbate the problem. They also mention reports of Sam Altman rejecting a proposal to give OpenAI…

Trump Wants to Take the Guardrails Off AI. What Could Go Wrong? →

Al Jazeera11 Sep

A US technology company, Anthropic, reported that its AI models were used for research that could help develop biological weapons in several attempts over the past eight months. The firm listed these cases in a report issued on Thursday, including an instance where a scientist sought to engineer a mosquito-borne virus to make it more harmful in live animals. According to the company's head of threat intelligence…

Anthropic warns of bids to use AI to build biological weapons →

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11 Sep
President Donald Trump has so far rejected such fears, saying on Thursday he was concerned "if we don't win AI, we're going to be put in a very bad position".
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11 Sep Anthropic warns of bids to use AI to build biological weaponsA US technology company, Anthropic, reported that its AI models were used for research that could help develop biological weapons in several attempts over the past eight months. The firm listed these cases in a report issued on Thursday, including an instance where a scientist sought to engineer a mosquito-borne virus to make it more harmful in live animals. According to the company's head of threat intelligence…Al Jazeera
11 Sep Trump Wants to Take the Guardrails Off AI. What Could Go Wrong?Catherine Rampell and Andrew Egger discuss warnings about superintelligent AI, which they attribute in part to an Anthropic researcher's resignation over fears that the technology could threaten humanity. The authors question whether powerful AI can be controlled and express concern that the Trump administration may exacerbate the problem. They also mention reports of Sam Altman rejecting a proposal to give OpenAI…The Bulwark
11 Sep AI fears hasten calls for regulationA recent admission by Anthropic that "threat actors" used their models to try to develop bioweapons has added to concerns over the potential threats posed by AI, leading to renewed calls for regulation of the technology. Some companies, such as OpenAI, have expressed openness to restrictions on development, with its chief considering slowing down progress. However, policymakers are divided on how to regulate AI…Semafor
11 Sep Anthropic blocks possible attempt to use AI to make biological weaponsAnthropic, an AI firm, has published a report detailing attempts to misuse its models, including for malicious activity that could support biological weapons development. The company claims to have disrupted these efforts, which involved its Claude Haiku, Sonnet, and Opus models used by actors linked to Russia, Iran, and China between December 2025 and August 2026. Anthropic's report highlights five case studies of…BBC
8 Sep AI Giants Work Hand-in-Hand With the Pentagon, Contracts RevealThe Intercept obtained government contracts through a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit, revealing that AI companies like Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, and xAI have significant partnerships with the U.S. Department of Defense worth up to $200 million each. These contracts involve building AI prototypes for military applications such as warfighting, automated decision-making, logistics, and intelligence. The documents…The Intercept

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