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In a public filing, Anthropic acknowledged serious risks its models, including Claude, pose to itself, its users and the world. Hacks by bad actors using Claude or AI agents could cause financial, legal or physical damage, spark lawsuits and affect Anthropic’s ability to insure against future losses. (Getty Images)

All the security risks Anthropic is worried about before its IPO 

Anthropic has said out-of-control AI poses a threat to the world, but perhaps unsurprisingly suggests that profit will shape those decisions, too.
WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 29: (L-R) U.S. Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton, CEO of Meta Platforms Mark Zuckerberg, Co-Founder at Anthropic Tom Brown, U.S. President Donald Trump and David O. Sacks hold a press briefing with AI executives following a meeting on artificial intelligence, outside the West Wing of the White House on September 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. The meeting comes as some have called for a slowdown in AI development amid rising safety concerns. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Senators press Trump admin to rally federal government around AI safety, security 

The letter argues federal agencies should more rigorously test AI models for security threats and sandbox evasion, set new safety standards and lean into defensive AI.
A sign marks the location of the headquarters of the Department of Commerce, home of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, on April 30, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images)

Director of Commerce AI standards office out after three months

The Center for AI Standards and Innovation has quietly become a key hub for the federal government to assess potential threats and harms that AI systems pose.
Anthropic announced the release of two new Mythos-class artificial intelligence models designed for cybersecurity and biomedical research, targeting both consumers and businesses. (Photo by Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

US lifting export control restrictions on Anthropic’s Mythos, Fable

The company and the Commerce Department say they have reached an agreement that will see the AI models released publicly with new guardrails and classifiers.
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