A tech consultant in Bamako, working with junta-led Mali's state intelligence service (ANSE), used Claude Code to build "Lakana 360" -- a surveillance system capable of monitoring roughly 25 million SIM cards across the country's mobile network.
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Anthropic says Russian and Chinese threat actors used Claude as a weapons engineering assistant for drone swarming and more
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Weapons, spyware and AI scams: Anthropic exposes Claude misuse
Anthropic PBC uncovered a group in northern Yemen using its Claude AI model to support the development of missile and rocket systems, highlighting growing concerns over the use of advanced AI in military programs and by non-state actors.
Anthropic PBC says its artificial intelligence model Claude has been misused in attempts to develop a wide range of potential military applications, including kamikaze drone swarms, missile navigation systems and biological weapons.
By Eduardo Baptista and AJ Vicens Sept 11 (Reuters) - Anthropic said in a threat intelligence report on Thursday that several actors had used its Claude AI models for activities ranging from weapons development and cyber operations to surveillance and fraud.
A tech consultant in Bamako, working with junta-led Mali's state intelligence service (ANSE), used Claude Code to build "Lakana 360" -- a surveillance system capable of monitoring roughly 25 million SIM cards across the country's mobile network.
The AI safety debate exploded this week over warnings that the technology could one day destroy humanity. Anthropic's latest threat report offers a more immediate wake-up call: Today's models are already helping U.S.
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