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Anthropic Blocks Suspected Bioweapons-Related Claude AI Use

Anthropic said it blocked scientists who used its Claude AI models in ways that could support biological weapons development. In a new report, the company said it could not determine whether the research was legitimate or nefarious, leading it to shut down the work.

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Anthropic says scientists used AI for possible biological weapons development

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