Claude AI used for missile, influence projects in UAE, Iran, Yemen: Anthropic
Anthropic released an intelligence report revealing that military and government actors in the Middle East used its Claude AI model for war planning and influence campaigns. The report details how actors in Yemen utilized the AI to develop guidance software for ballistic missiles, while Iran-linked entities used it to compile targeting handbooks on US Navy warships. Anthropic stated that it disrupted these malicious activities between December 2025 and August 2026 by banning accounts and sharing threat intelligence with partners.
- ▪Actors in northern Yemen used Claude to develop guidance, navigation, and control software for ballistic missiles and guided rockets.
- ▪An Iran-linked actor used the AI to compile targeting handbooks on US Navy warships by analyzing publicly accessible data and satellite imagery.
- ▪Anthropic reported that threat actors employed tactics such as splitting work across multiple sessions to evade the company's safety safeguards.
- ▪The company banned the suspicious accounts and shared threat information with public and private sector partners to mitigate risks.
- ▪Anthropic noted that while the Yemeni actors tested a guided rocket, the field test failed and they returned to the AI to troubleshoot the issue.
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| Publication time | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:35:43 +0000 |
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Claude AI used for missile, influence projects in UAE, Iran, Yemen: Anthropic Military and government actors across the Middle East — from Iran to Yemen to the United Arab Emirates — have used Anthropic's Claude AI model for war planning and influence campaigns. Jack Dutton Sep 11, 2026 Add AL-MONITOR on Google This frame grab taken from AFPTV video footage on Sept. 9, 2026, shows a member of the Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces firing a heavy machine gun during clashes with Houthi fighters in the Al-Kadha area, west of Taiz province in southwestern Yemen.
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