Anthropic blocks possible attempt to use AI to make biological weapons
Anthropic blocks possible attempt to use AI to make biological weaponsImage source, ReutersByNardine Saad, BBC News and Laura Cress, Technology reporterPublished11 September 2026, 03:46 BSTUpdated 1 minute agoAnthropic says it has identified and disrupted attempts to use its AI…
- ▪Anthropic blocks possible attempt to use AI to make biological weaponsImage source, ReutersByNardine Saad, BBC News and Laura Cress, Technology reporterPublished11 September 2026, 03:46 BSTUpdated 1 minute agoAnthropic says it has identifie
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Anthropic blocks possible attempt to use AI to make biological weaponsImage source, ReutersByNardine Saad, BBC News and Laura Cress, Technology reporterPublished11 September 2026, 03:46 BSTUpdated 1 minute agoAnthropic says it has identified and disrupted attempts to use its AI model for "malicious activity" which could support the development of biological weapons.The claim, made in the firm's recent threat intelligence report, is the latest in a growing series of warnings from AI researchers and industry insiders about the technology's potential risks to humanity.The warning has prompted calls to action, with US Senator Bernie Sanders demanding a pause on advanced AI development and a ban on artificial superintelligence.President Donald Trump has so far rejected such fears, saying on…
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