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Rebels used Anthropic’s AI bot to develop guided weapons, report says

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Washington Post

What happened

Militants in Yemen sought to use a coding tool to produce guided rockets and missiles, the firm found, noting it was able to block some but not all the requests.

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  • Reported by Washington Post and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:24:00 UTC.

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  1. Myanmar airport closed following reported drone attack

  2. Anthropic says Yemen fighters used AI to seek guided weapons

  3. Houthis reportedly advance to key Red Sea island, further threatening crucial oil choke point

  4. Anthropic disrupts attempts to use AI for biological weapons research; report flags rising misuse

  5. Rebels used Anthropic’s AI bot to develop guided weapons, report says

  6. Houthis take control of Yemen’s entire Red Sea coast, reports say

  7. Myanmar pro-democracy rebels claim drone attack on aviation hub

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