world π€ Houthi group allegedly used Claude AI for missile dev π€
Anthropic's report reveals that Iran-backed Houthis reportedly used Claude Code to develop software for various weapon systems. This was traced to a weapons engineering cell operating in northern Yemen. The report details work on a guided rocket and a ballistic missile with a range over 2,000 km. These groups used Claude to write GNC software, tune settings, and conduct simulations for these missile programs. Anthropic banned linked accounts after identifying this activity during an internal investigation.