Anthropic Says It Blocked Bioweapons Efforts and Detected Chinese Distillation Attacks

The Information | 11-09-2026 12:02am |

Anthropic announced that it has disrupted attempts to use its Claude models for malicious activities, including research into adapting bird flu to a human-transmittable strain with pandemic potential. The company also detected Chinese distillation attacks, according to a report released on Thursday. The disclosure comes amid increasing concerns about AI misuse and rogue actors. Anthropic said it blocked these efforts as part of its safety measures.

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