AI firm Anthropic seeks weapons expert to stop users from 'misuse'
The artificial intelligence firm says it wants to prevent "catastrophic misuse" of its systems.
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"Is it ever safe to use AI systems to handle sensitive chemicals and explosives information, including dirty bombs and other radiological weapons?"
— Dr Stephanie Hare , Academic
"I didn't think the technology was good enough yet, and should not be used for these purposes."
— Dario Amodei , Executive
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The artificial intelligence firm says it wants to prevent "catastrophic misuse" of its systems.
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