Anthropic says it has identified and disrupted attempts to use its AI model for "malicious activity" which could support the development of biological weapons.
The claim, made in the firm's recent threat intelligence report, is the latest in a growing series of warnings from AI researchers and industry insiders about the technology's potential risks to humanity.
The warning has prompted calls to action, with US Senator Bernie Sanders demanding a pause on advanced AI development and a ban on artificial superintelligence.
President Donald Trump has so far rejected such fears, saying on Thursday he was concerned "if we don't win AI, we're going to be put in a very bad position".
The company published its latest threat intelligence report on Thursday. Other AI firms publish similar reports.
This includes Google, who wrote on Tuesday a person had attempted to use its AI tool Gemini to "complete, step-by-step technical guide for synthesizing weaponised biological agents".
Anthropic's AI model Claude was also used in a Russia-linked cyber espionage campaign and by an Iranian propaganda institution, according to Anthropic's report.
The cases of concern detected over the past eight months ranged from fake dating apps and hotel Wifi scams, to surveillance built to identify dissidents.
Anthropic has also accused Chinese AI firms of trying to replicate Claude's capabilities.
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