# Anthropic warns of attempts to use AI to develop biological weapons

https://mins.news/en/item/54258

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-11 08:08 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/11/anthropic-warns-of-bids-to-use-ai-to-build-biological-weapons?traffic_source=rss

> Anthropic says it disrupted several attempts to use its AI models, including Claude, for research that could aid biological-weapons development. The company could not establish whether the work was legitimate or malicious, but acted cautiously. Donald Trump dismissed concerns that AI could lead to human extinction.

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