Anthropic says it halted plots to use its AI models to help develop bioweapons

austinc3301 · x · 2026-09-11

Per a New York Times report, Anthropic said it disrupted potential plots by scientists who used its AI models for research that could have aided bioweapons development. It's an early public example of the model's CBRN-focused safety classifiers actually catching misuse, though the scope and details of the 'plots' remain unclear.

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