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Anthropic Says Iran, Russia Used Claude for Weapons Research

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Anthropic PBC says its artificial intelligence model Claude has been misused in attempts to develop a wide range of military applications, including kamikaze drone swarms, missile navigation systems and research tied to potential biological weapons.

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Timeline · 3 reports

  1. 2026-09-12 02:08 · Mint AI
    Anthropic says Iran, Russia used Claude for weapons research, including missile systems and kamikaze drone projects
  2. 2026-09-11 13:49 · Wall Street Journal Technology
    Anthropic Says Iran Used Its American AI Model to Target U.S. Navy Warships
  3. 2026-09-11 12:04 · Bloomberg AI
    Anthropic Says Iran, Russia Used Claude for Weapons Research

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