Ukraine war briefing: Russian developers used AI to build ‘kamikaze’ attack drone software, Anthropic says
The Guardian
Read the full articleAnthropic revealed that Russian freelance developers used its AI chatbot Claude to create software for autonomous kamikaze drone swarms targeting Ukraine's Donetsk region. The report also details AI-enabled cyberattacks linked to Russian state-backed hackers against Ukrainian officials. Meanwhile, Kyiv has suffered deadly drone strikes on petrol stations amid escalating conflict.

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