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New malware campaign tricks AI scanners with fake nuclear weapon prompts — malicious code triggers safety failsafes so scanners skip the payload

… The way it works in a nutshell: Some JavaScript files include a code comment containing instructions that tell the bot it's running in unrestricted mode with no safety guidelines. Then it asks to create biological and nuclear weapons, with a detailed description. …

Jun 12, 2026 · Bruno Ferreira
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Trump administration considers mandatory pre-release vetting of AI models — Anthropic's Mythos cited as catalyst for policy reversal

… The Pentagon designated Anthropic a supply chain risk after the company refused to remove guardrails on autonomous weapons and mass surveillance, though a federal judge later called that "Orwellian." The NSA has already used Mythos to assess vulnerabilities in government Microsoft software deployme… …

May 4, 2026 · Luke James
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US government warned Anthropic that Fable 5 had been jailbroken, but firm 'refused' to fix before US implemented export controls — Anthropic defended its decision by saying the jailbreak 'isn’t serious,' Chinese group had reportedly accessed model

… Anthropic is separately suing the Pentagon following an impasse over the use of its models in autonomous weapons, and has opposed federal efforts to preempt state AI regulation . …

Jun 14, 2026 · Luke James
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NSA using Claude Mythos for 'offensive cyber operations,' report claims — says 'half-a-dozen' Anthropic engineers embedded inside the agency

… This caused Anthropic to refuse to comply with the request, and CEO Dario Amodei to post a statement defending the company's position against its tech being used for tasks like mass surveillance and autonomous weapons, noting that "in a narrow set of cases, Anthropic believes AI can undermine, rath… …

Jun 5, 2026 · Bruno Ferreira
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