Anthropic says it blocked possible efforts to build biological weapons
The New York Times ● Covered by 33 sources
Anthropic says it blocked multiple efforts that would have used its AI models for biological-weapon-relevant research. It disrupted “several” plots by applying caution when it couldn’t distinguish legitimate from harmful queries. As a result, some potentially dangerous uses of its models were prevented rather than answered.
Why it matters
Anthropic claims it disrupted several plots to use its AI models to conduct research that could have helped develop biological weapons. The company says it can’t tell whether a query is legitimate or nefarious, so it “erred on the side of caution.”
