In the months between December 2025 and August 2026, Anthropic found itself at a threshold that technologists have long theorized about: the moment when artificial intelligence becomes capable enough to meaningfully assist in catastrophic harm. The company's third misuse report documents attempts by state-sponsored actors, spyware vendors, and ideologically motivated individuals to turn its models toward biological weapons research, surveillance, and coordinated disinformation — and its efforts to block them. The disclosure arrives as Anthropic prepares to go public and navigates internal diss