https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iran-used-claude-to-target-us-navy-in-middle-east-anthropic-saysContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iran-used-claude-to-target-us-navy-in-middle-east-anthropic-sayshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iran-used-claude-to-target-us-navy-in-middle-east-anthropic-says#u68380Tue, 15 Sep 2026 02:20:18 +0000Anthropic disclosed in a 154-page security report that Iran used its Claude AI model to gather open-source intelligence to target US Navy ships in the Middle East and research vulnerabilities in shipborne systems. The company also found Houthi rebels in Yemen used the chatbot to assist in weapons development, including coding ballistic missile guidance systems and attempting to build hypersonic missiles. The report further identifies efforts to use the AI for espionage and biological weapons research.Why it mattersThis incident highlights the risk of large language models being repurposed for https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iran-used-claude-to-target-us-navy-in-middle-east-anthropic-sayshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iran-used-claude-to-target-us-navy-in-middle-east-anthropic-says#u66886Sun, 13 Sep 2026 09:30:48 +0000Anthropic reports that Iran and Houthi rebels utilized its Claude artificial intelligence model to conduct malicious cyber operations, build targeting material against United States Navy warships in the Middle East, and assist in weapons development. According to the company, users in Houthi-held Yemen also attempted to use the chatbot to develop advanced weapons, including building hypersonic missiles and coding ballistic missile guidance systems. The artificial intelligence firm disclosed these findings in a September 2026 report detailing various disruptions of bioweapons research and espio