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Anthropic blocks efforts to use AI to research weapons development and carry out cyber attacks | World News

Anthropic blocks efforts to use AI to research weapons development and carry out cyber attacks | World News

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Anthropic says it has blocked efforts to use its artificial intelligence models to carry out cyber attacks and research which could have led to the creation of biological weapons. The US company has published a lengthy report into AI misuse, including instances of malicious code and dangerous prompts it has discovered in its models. Between December 2025 and August 2026, Anthropic’s researchers identified misuse by “politically motivated individuals, state-sponsored groups seeking to spread propaganda, and spyware companies”. It blocked one request for Claude to help create a grant application for scientific funding into research to “create a new or enhanced biological property” of the chikungunya virus. The mosquito-borne virus triggers symptoms such as severe pain and fever, and the request sought to enhance mutations to make the virus more harmful. Anthropic said it could have been “used to make the pathogen more dangerous”. You need javascript enabled to view this content Enable javascript to share Share AI agent sends email to human asking for work None of the cases included in the report used the …

Anthropic Disrupts Bioweapons Research Efforts, Russian Hacking, Chinese Claude Misuse

Anthropic Disrupts Bioweapons Research Efforts, Russian Hacking, Chinese Claude Misuse

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By AJ Vicens and Eduardo Baptista Sept 10 (Reuters) – Anthropic broke up attempts to use its Claude models to develop ⁠biological ⁠weapons and carry out a suspected Russia-linked cyber espionage campaign against ⁠Ukraine, the AI heavyweight said in a report published on Thursday. It also accused Chinese competitors of hacking attempts aimed at extracting Claude’s capabilities in its ​latest Threat Intelligence report, which documented malicious use of its technology over the past eight months. A growing number of illegal hacking attempts by rogue AI agents along with concerns over the technology’s risks voiced by industry insiders have increased ‌the pressure on leading pioneers in the field, raising ‌the prospect of more regulation. Two Anthropic researchers warned this week that rapidly progressing artificial intelligence could lead to the extinction of the human race in the not-too-distant future. MISSILES, DRONES AND BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS In its report, Anthropic said it has ⁠long been a concern ⁠that AI models might one day reach the level of capability where they could help make existing pathogens more dangerous or ​create …

Anthropic Says It Blocked Possible Efforts to Build Biological Weapons

Anthropic Says It Blocked Possible Efforts to Build Biological Weapons

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Anthropic said it had disrupted several potential plots this year by scientists who used its leading artificial intelligence models to conduct research that could have helped develop biological weapons. In a report describing misuses of its A.I. models, Anthropic said it could not determine whether the research served a legitimate or nefarious purpose because valid biological inquiry — the kind that can lead to breakthroughs like vaccines — can also help engineer dangerous pathogens. In the face of that uncertainty, Anthropic said it erred on the side of caution because the consequences of missing malicious activity could be severe. “You are not seeing someone in a comic book kind of way say, ‘Hey, I want to build a biological weapon to kill everybody,’” Jacob Klein, the head of threat intelligence at Anthropic, said in an interview. “It’s an incredibly nuanced situation.” The potential for cutting-edge A.I. models to facilitate the development of known or entirely new biological pathogens is among the gravest concerns experts have about a technology that is developing so rapidly that even …

NANO Nuclear Advances KRONOS With Baker Hughes, Adds Enveniam To Fuel Efforts

NANO Nuclear Advances KRONOS With Baker Hughes, Adds Enveniam To Fuel Efforts

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Three weeks after we noted that NANO Nuclear Energy’s vertical-integration strategy was beginning to look more like a physical fuel cycle than a corporate slide deck, the company has delivered a pair of updates spanning both ends of the nuclear value chain. NANO’s announcement from Thursday details ongoing progress for the design of a circulation pump for cooling their KRONOS reactor, and Friday’s announcement describes the multi-prong agreement with a new engineering firm for developing their nuclear fuels business segment. $NNE NANO Nuclear and Howden, a Baker Hughes Business, Advance Engineering Collaboration for the KRONOS MMR™ Primary Helium Circulator to Detailed Design Phasehttps://t.co/ueOKR7DcOp — NANO Nuclear Energy (NASDAQ: NNE) (@nano_nuclear) September 3, 2026 Development of the primary helium circulator was moved from preliminary engineering to detailed design. Howden, a Baker Hughes subsidiary following the acquisition of Chart Industries, is “building upon the reactor performance requirements established by NANO Nuclear.” The helium circulator is one of the most critical components of high-temperature gas-cooled reactors like NANO’s KRONOS design. It moves helium coolant through the reactor to …

Canada claps back at Trump’s efforts to rename Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ : NPR

Canada claps back at Trump’s efforts to rename Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ : NPR

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford, right, and Niagara West Member of Provincial Parliament Sam Oosterhoff unveil a sign for Lake Ontario at the Fifty Point Conservation Area in Grimsby, Ontario, Canada, on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. (Keito Newman/The Canadian Press via AP) Keito Newman/The Canadian Press/AP hide caption toggle caption Keito Newman/The Canadian Press/AP Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a giant billboard on the Canadian shoreline on Saturday, with the message “Lake Ontario — Now and Always,” hitting back at President Trump’s efforts to rename the lake “Lake America.” The sign, written in both English and French, was put up near the U.S. border, along a major road many Americans travel on when visiting Canada. “President Trump can call it whatever he wants, but I can tell you the rest of the world will always call it Lake Ontario,” Doug Ford told reporters. “We’re resilient and we’re strong Canadians who are always going to protect our sovereignty, always, and we’ll never ever back down from a bully, ever.” Ford echoed Canada’s prime minister Mark Carney who …

Fears of more flooding in Nepal, 100 Americans among the missing as rescue efforts step up

Fears of more flooding in Nepal, 100 Americans among the missing as rescue efforts step up

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KATHMANDU, Nepal — Authorities in Nepal have warned of the risk of further flooding after heavy rainfall, as China sheds light on the scale of the disaster in its Tibet region. Five days after surging floodwaters from a glacier collapse buried communities across the region in thick mud, rescuers in Nepal were still struggling to reach devastated communities as the full scale of the destruction emerged. “The disaster here is overwhelming,” Ferrin Cole, an operations director at the U.S.-based Crisis Response International, told NBC News on Sunday. “The flood that came down that mountain just wiped out cities. We’re going in as fast as we can to get people the help that they need.” Cole said his team would be working to help locate missing persons, but that working in mud “is actually pretty dangerous.” “The longer that death and mud are together, diseases breed, and so we’re always just aware of that,” he added. Approximately 100 Americans are among the missing across Nepal and China’s Tibet region, the State Department said Saturday. 01:11 How …

Pope calls for more efforts to stop Ebola in DR Congo

Pope calls for more efforts to stop Ebola in DR Congo

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VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo XIV called on the international community Sunday (Aug 23) to help contain the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which health officials warn is spreading exponentially. “In my prayers I often remember the Democratic Republic of the Congo, especially because of the spread of the Ebola epidemic, which unfortunately is causing many victims,” said the pope following his Angelus prayer in St Peter’s Square. “I encourage a response from the international community that also involves local communities in efforts to save many human lives,” added the pope, who visited Africa in April. The deadliest Ebola outbreak in the DRC’s history has already killed thousands of people, hitting regions in the north and east where the presence of the state is weak, health infrastructure is largely lacking and numerous armed groups have sown decades of violence. Source link

DRC’s Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases, outpaces response efforts at unprecedented speed

DRC’s Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases, outpaces response efforts at unprecedented speed

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The Ebola outbreak in Congo has reached 5,000 cases, government data showed Wednesday, as responders warn it is spreading at an unprecedented speed outpacing efforts to slow it in one of the country’s remotest regions. Data from Congo’s Ministry of Health showed the outbreak had so far recorded 5,021 cases, including 2,378 deaths as of Sunday, as it rages in some of the most challenging conditions imaginable fueled by insecurity, displacement and intense population movements. The outbreak has infected and killed more people at a greater speed than any other outbreak in history. Source link

Gaza Mediators Say Latest Israeli Strikes Undermine Efforts to End Conflict at Critical Stage

Gaza Mediators Say Latest Israeli Strikes Undermine Efforts to End Conflict at Critical Stage

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ANKARA, Aug 20 (Reuters) – Turkey, Egypt and ⁠Qatar, ⁠which have been trying ⁠to mediate an end to the Gaza conflict, condemned ​recent Israeli strikes in the Palestinian enclave, urging Israel to meet its ‌ceasefire obligations and avoid ‌steps that could escalate tension. Their joint statement followed Israeli strikes ⁠that have ⁠killed at least 16 Palestinians in Gaza since Tuesday, according ​to medics; Israel says it is targeting Hamas militants. U.S. envoy Jared Kushner wrapped up a regional visit on Monday without advancing President Donald ​Trump’s plan to end the war. “The intensification of Israeli attacks ⁠undermines regional ⁠and international efforts at ⁠a ​critical juncture, as intensive efforts are under way to implement the Comprehensive ​Plan to End ⁠the Gaza Conflict,” they said. The international community and Trump’s Board of Peace, which is overseeing the ceasefire, must take the necessary steps to ensure compliance and prevent further escalation, they added. A proposed roadmap ⁠envisaged Hamas giving up its weapons in phases as Israeli forces ⁠withdrew from Gaza and halted military operations. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin …