Current sectionMiddle East NewsIran NewsThe company said that 'an Iran-nexus threat actor' used Claude, its AI chatbot, to 'orchestrate an open-source intelligence and reconnaissance tool' that profiled the individualsShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribe07:16 PM • September 11 2026 IDTAnthropic, the artificial intelligence company, disclosed Thursday that an actor linked to Iran had used its products to track and monitor hundreds of individuals in Israel and Jews living outside the country, while Yemen's Houthis were using it to develop software for balistic missiles.CommentsIn the NewsEisenkot, Push for Normalization With Saudi Arabia – and Beat NetanyahuMamdani Joins 9/11 Interfaith Peace Walk Amid Fight Over Who Gets to MournAnthropic Says Iran-linked Actor Used Claude to Surveil Israelis, Diaspora JewsAt Two Jewish Summits, Speakers Turn Fear of Antisemitism Into Attacks on IslamEven 25 Years Since September 11, the Lessons Haven't Been LearnedRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMINetanyahu Got an Explicit Warning Before Oct. 7. He Didn't Brief Security ChiefsNetanyahu Was Warned About October 7. Will Haaretz's Exposé Change Anything?IMDb Replaces the Name Israel With 'The Occupied Palestinian Territories'Netanyahu Says He Will Sue Haaretz Following Oct. 7 Exposé'Baby, an Update: He's Just Died': Israeli Guards' Texts Reveal Abuse in PrisonU.K. Heralds New Reality That Won't End With Netanyahu
Anthropic says Iran-linked actor used Claude to surveil Israelis, diaspora Jews
The company said that 'an Iran-nexus threat actor' used Claude, its AI chatbot, to 'orchestrate an open-source intelligence and reconnaissance tool' that profiled the individuals
Anthropic disclosed Iran-linked actors used Claude to surveil Israelis and diaspora; Houthis deployed it for missiles. Abuse cases expose governance gaps in AI, forcing vendors on controls and triggering regulatory backlash impacting adoption and budget allocation.










