Anthropic says it blocked possible attempts to use AI to develop bioweapons
Follow Anthropic says it has blocked multiple accounts that used the company’s artificial intelligence models in ways that could support the development of biological weapons. In a report published Thursday, the AI company known for its Claude model said it considers biological misuse one of the “most serious risks” to artificial intelligence models. Looking over 30 days of activity, Anthropic said, it identified about 35 “distinct research efforts” with potentially concerning activity.
- ▪Follow Anthropic says it has blocked multiple accounts that used the company’s artificial intelligence models in ways that could support the development of biological weapons.
- ▪In a report published Thursday, the AI company known for its Claude model said it considers biological misuse one of the “most serious risks” to artificial intelligence models.
- ▪Looking over 30 days of activity, Anthropic said, it identified about 35 “distinct research efforts” with potentially concerning activity.
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- ▪ Anthropic says it blocked state-sponsored attempts to use Claude for bioweapons research — TechSpot
- ▪ Anthropic Blocked 5 Possible Attempts to Research Bioweapons with Claude AI — PCMag
- ▪ Anthropic blocks possible attempt to use AI to make biological weapons — BBC News — Tech
- ▪ Anthropic blocks 'malicious use' of AI that could develop biological weapons — Bbc
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window.CNN.contentModel.leadingMediaType = 'image'; window.CNN.contentModel.isVideoCollection = false; Anthropic said that recent models, including Claude Fable 5, have “stronger safeguards that restrict access to a wide range of dual-use biological research queries.” Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg/Getty Images AI See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Threads Link Copied! Follow Anthropic says it has blocked multiple accounts that used the company’s artificial intelligence models in ways that could support the development of biological weapons. In a report published Thursday, the AI company known for its Claude model said it considers biological misuse one of the “most serious risks” to artificial intelligence models.
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