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Anthropic says scientists used AI for possible biological weapons development

The European Commissioner with responsibility for tech regulation has said that global rules on a...

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15.50 11 Sep 2026


Anthropic says scientists used AI for possible biological weapons development


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15.50 11 Sep 2026


The European Commissioner with responsibility for tech regulation has said that global rules on artificial intelligence are "really needed" when responding to questions about AI company Anthropic.

Anthropic revealed yesterday that it has blocked scientists who used its Claude AI models "in ways that could support biological weapons development."

Joining Ciara for more on this is Business and Technology journalist at the Irish Times, Ciara O'Brien...


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