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Terror groups, China turn to off-the-shelf AI to make weapons smarter

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What happened

Anthropic revealed state actors used AI for weapons development and intelligence.

A China-based actor built electronic warfare software targeting Taiwan's defenses.

Yemen-based actors developed guided rockets and ballistic missiles using AI.

Key facts

  • Reported by Times of India and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:36:26 UTC.

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

  2. Anthropic blocks effort to use AI to research potential biological weapons

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

  4. What did 25 years of the “war on terror” leave behind?

  5. India stands in solidarity with efforts to combat terrorism: PM on 9/11 anniversary

  6. Did the War on Terror succeed? Or did Washington fall into al Qaeda’s trap?

  7. Terror groups, China turn to off-the-shelf AI to make weapons smarter

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