State-sponsored Chinese hackers used American AI technology to carry out cybercrimes: Anthropic

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State-sponsored Chinese hackers are believed to be responsible for a widespread cyber espionage campaign that primarily relied on American artificial intelligence technology, according to a new report released by Anthropic on Thursday.

The 13-page report revealed the first documented case of a cyberattack that largely leveraged AI capabilities with limited human input to carry out cybercrimes. AI usage accounted for 80-90% of the tactical operations conducted, leaving human operators with 10-20% of the remaining work.

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