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Anthropic Says It Blocked Possible Efforts to Build Biological Weapons

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In a new report, the A.I. start-up added that it could not determine if the research was legitimate or nefarious, leading the company to shut down the work.

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  1. 2026-09-10 17:25 · Techmeme
    Anthropic says it disrupted several potential plots this year by scientists using its models for research that could have helped develop biological weapons (Dustin Volz/New York Times)
  2. 2026-09-10 17:00 · New York Times Technology
    Anthropic Says It Blocked Possible Efforts to Build Biological Weapons

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