# Could AI power a new biological weapon?

https://mins.news/en/video/55092

- DW News, 2026-09-11 19:00 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZMZ9T3ugjI

> AI startup Anthropic says its models were used in ways that could support the development of biological weapons, though it is unclear who used them. The disclosure raises questions about whether AI could help rogue states or terrorists cause destruction, or even autonomously plan attacks on humanity.

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