Government-linked accounts tried to use Claude for work that could lead to bioweapons, Anthropic says
- Anthropic released a comprehensive report documenting AI misuse over the past eight months, detailing efforts to prevent its chatbot Claude from being exploited for biological weapons research and other harmful activities.
- Distinguishing legitimate biological research from nefarious activity remains difficult, as researchers often employ similar techniques for breakthrough vaccines and engineering dangerous pathogens, Anthropic noted.
- In one instance, a researcher requested mutations to a virus to increase its harm; Anthropic identified the research as intended for a military institution.
- Russian media outlets used Claude to generate online propaganda about Moldova elections, while Anthropic documented attempts to design conventional weapons including missiles and drones.
- Criminal group GTG50020 targeted AI access credentials for extortion, with one intrusion attempting to secure between $1.5 million and $2.5 million from a victim.
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Anthropic says It disrupted attempts to misuse AI for biological weapons research
Anthropic says it disrupted several attempts to misuse its AI models for biological weapons research, while also documenting their use in surveillance, propaganda and conventional weapons development.
Anthropic: We Stopped Plot To Develop Bioweapons
The New York Times reports: Anthropic said it had disrupted several potential plots this year by scientists who used its leading artificial intelligence models to conduct research that could have helped develop biological weapons. In a report describing misuses of its A.I. models, Anthropic said it could not determine whether the research served a legitimate … The post Anthropic: We Stopped Plot To Develop Bioweapons appeared first on Joe.My.God…
AI company Anthropic said this year it had halted several potential plans by scientists who were using its leading artificial intelligence models to conduct research that could have helped develop biological weapons.
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