Anthropic blocks possible attempt to use AI to make biological weapons

Anthropic says it has identified and disrupted attempts to use its AI model for "malicious activity" which could support the development of biological weapons.The findings, made in the firm's recent threat intelligence report, is the latest in a growing series of warnings from AI researchers and industry insiders about the technology's potential risks to humanity.The warnings have prompted calls to action, with US Senator Bernie Sanders demanding a pause on advanced AI development and a ban on artificial superintelligence.President Donald Trump has so far rejected such fears, saying on Thursday he was concerned "if we don't win AI, we're going to be put in a very bad position".The company published its latest threat intelligence report, external on Thursday. Other AI firms publish similar reports.This includes Google, which wrote on Tuesday, external a person had attempted to use its AI tool Gemini to obtain a "complete, step-by-step technical guide for synthesizing weaponised biological agents".Anthropic's AI model Claude was also used by actors linked to a Russia-based cyber espionage campaign and by an Iranian propaganda institution, according to Anthropic's report.The cases of ...