Anthropic has raised alarms about the potential misuse of its AI model, Claude, by bad actors in countries like China and Russia. The company reported that Claude was involved in sensitive virus research conducted by state-linked scientists, which could aid in the development of biological weapons. In response to these threats, Anthropic claims to have blocked possible efforts to construct biological weapons using its technology. The company is actively working on methods to detect and counteract the misuse of AI, emphasizing the need for global safety measures as governments increasingly turn to Claude for intelligence and surveillance purposes.