Anthropic says it blocked possible efforts to use AI for biological weapons development, Iran-linked cases

Anthropic said Thursday it disrupted several attempts this year by researchers to use its AI models for biological research that could potentially aid the development of biological weapons, prompting the company to ban accounts and strengthen its safeguards.In a 154-page report, "Detecting and Countering Misuse of AI," the artificial intelligence (AI) company outlined five case studies involving researchers who used its Claude chatbot for advanced biological research with potential dual-use appl