Claude Flags Hantavirus Vaccine Questions as Security Risk
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Asking Claude how it would develop a vaccine for the hanta virus apparently triggers a safety filter:Prompt: How would you develop a vaccine for the hanta virus?No response, instead this modal: "Chat paused Opus 4.7's safety filters flagged this chat.
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Due to its advanced capabilities, Opus 4.7 has additional safety measures that occasionally pause normal, safe chats.
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Continue your chat with Sonnet 4, send feedback, or learn more."
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