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Anthropic warns of bids to use AI to build biological weapons

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

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Experts urge stricter access to AI models as Anthropic reports rising misuse cases, including biological research risks.

Key facts

  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:08:43 UTC.

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  1. Houthis using AI for missiles? Anthropic says Yemen weapons cell using Claude

  2. China, Iran among countries using AI to spy on dissidents and minorities, Anthropic says

  3. Anthropic warns of bids to use AI to build biological weapons

  4. Anthropic blocks possible attempt to use AI to make biological weapons

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