Users in Houthi-Held Yemen Tried to Develop Advanced Weapons With AI, Anthropic Says
Anthropic said the users did not succeed in “fielding an operational device” but did carry out a failed test of a guided rocket. The post Users in Houthi-Held Yemen Tried to Develop Advanced Weapons With AI, Anthropic Says appeared first on SecurityWeek .
Users in Houthi-held Yemen attempted to develop advanced weapons using artificial intelligence, according to Anthropic. The company reported that users tried to utilize its AI model, Claude, to create advanced missiles.
The users were unable to successfully deploy an operational device, but they did conduct a failed test of a guided rocket. The attempts were made by users in northern Yemen, an area controlled by Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
Anthropic's findings were reported by SecurityWeek, which stated that the users did not succeed in fielding an operational device. The Winnipeg Free Press also covered the story, citing Anthropic's claims that users in Houthi-held territory tried to use Claude to develop advanced missiles.
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- Users in Houthi-held Yemen tried to develop advanced weapons with AI, Anthropic says winnipegfreepress.com
