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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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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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