Anthropic reveals Houthis used Claude AI to develop missiles

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 09:07 · Archive

Anthropic has admitted that Houthi militants in Yemen used its Claude AI to develop three weapons programmes, including guided rockets and ballistic missiles.

Anthropic, the US artificial intelligence company, has admitted that Houthi militants in Yemen used its Claude AI to develop three weapons programmes. These included a guided rocket with a phone-class flight computer for homing guidance, a multi-stage ballistic missile with a stated range goal exceeding 1,500 miles, and a multi-variant missile called the R2000 featuring a hypersonic glide vehicle variant.

Anthropica disclosed the threat in a report published last month. The Houthis used Claude Code to help develop technology for guiding, controlling and navigating the weapons. Anthropic said it managed to block most of the AI requests, but the group used various tactics to evade safeguards, splitting their work across multiple sessions.

According to the company, it found 'no evidence the actors succeeded in fielding an operational device', though the Houthis did test-fire a guided rocket. This test appeared to fail, and within hours the actors returned to Claude to investigate why. Anthropic said it had also recently blocked an attempt to develop biological weapons using its technology.

How it is being reported

• AI firm behind Claude chatbot says tech used to make Houthi’s warheadsHouthis launched three weapons programmes using Claude AI (Picture: Getty) Anthropic has revealed that Houthi militants in Yemen used their AI bot Claude to help develop warheads used against Saudi Arabia . Deadly strikes on King Khalid International Airport over the weekend hit a passenger…Metro · 13 Oct, 09:00
• Anthropic admits Houthis used Claude AI instead of weapons engineers to make rockets and ballistic missiles that correct themselves after missing targetsHouthi rebels responsible for deadly missile strikes in Saudi Arabia are using Artificial Intelligence to make warheads, Anthropic has admitted.Daily Mail · 12 Oct, 19:06

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