{
  "id": 6757317,
  "title": "Anthropic says Yemen fighters used AI to seek guided weapons",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/anthropic-says-yemen-fighters-used-ai-to-seek-guided-weapons",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-11T12:26:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu - Sci-Tech",
    "slug": "the-hindu-sci-tech",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/anthropic-says-yemen-fighters-used-ai-to-seek-guided-weapons/article71456112.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The U.S. company Anthropic reported on September 10, 2026, that a group of fighters in Yemen sought to use their Claude chatbot to develop guided weapons. In a report discussing its efforts to prevent illicit uses of Claude in various nations, Anthropic identified a threat actor cell operating from northern Yemen. This group was involved in three weapons development initiatives: a guided rocket with guidance from a low-cost flight computer, a ballistic missile with a range goal of over 2,000 kilometers, and a multi-variant missile, including a hypersonic glide vehicle variant. While Anthropic did not confirm whether the actors succeeded in fielding operational weapons, it noted that the group tested-fired a guided rocket, which ultimately failed. The company promptly banned the offending accounts after detecting the illegal activity. The Houthis, an Iran-backed militant group controlling much of northern Yemen, including the capital Sanaa, have been on an aggressive offensive across the country, aiming to seize strategic locations such as the Bab al-Mandab strait, a critical route connecting Europe to Asia.",
  "summary": "The revelation comes at a time when the Iran-backed militants have launched a wide-ranging offensive across the country towards the strategic Bab al-Mandab strait, which connects Europe to Asia",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Anthropic says Yemen fighters used AI to seek guided weapons",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/anthropic-says-yemen-fighters-used-ai-to-seek-guided-weapons-6760564",
        "published": "2026-09-11T12:17:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Quartz",
        "title": "Anthropic says Chinese AI labs secretly used hundreds of millions of Claude exchanges to train their models",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/anthropic-says-chinese-ai-labs-secretly-used-hundreds-of-millions-of",
        "published": "2026-09-11T12:30:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "UAE-directed campaign used Claude to target Muslim Brotherhood and Sudan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/uae-directed-campaign-used-claude-to-target-muslim-brotherhood-and",
        "published": "2026-09-11T13:56:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Anthropic says Yemen fighters used AI to seek guided weapons",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/anthropic-says-yemen-fighters-used-ai-to-seek-guided-weapons-6769522",
        "published": "2026-09-11T14:40:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}