Anthropic blocks possible attempt to use AI to make biological weapons

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The revelations in Anthropic's threat intelligence report come after a former top researcher at the company warned of the risks of AI to humanity.

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  • Reported by BBC News and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:15:25 UTC.

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

  2. Anthropic blocks efforts to use AI to research weapons development and carry out cyber attacks

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

  4. Why fears of AI self-improvement are causing ‘existential’ concerns at Anthropic and OpenAI

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

  6. Trump dismisses AI extinction risks as more than a dozen OpenAI, Anthropic insiders call for a slowdown

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