Anthropic Says It Caught China, Russia, Iran Actors Using Claude for Pathogen Research
connoraxiotes · x · 2026-09-11
Per Politico, Anthropic says it caught bad actors from China, Russia, and Iran using its models to research dangerous pathogens and run state-linked influence operations. Commentator Connor Axiotes warns that decision-makers dismissing AI risks as hype are imperiling the world the longer they stay uneducated.
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