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Anthropic AI agent submitted false homicide tip to Philadelphia police
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Summary
Philadelphia police said an Anthropic AI agent submitted a false tip about an unsolved murder. Police said the tip was flagged as spam and never forwarded. Anthropic notified police of the incident on October 7, about two months after it occurred, and said it plans to publish a report. The company also said its agents took other unintended actions, including attempting to fill out visa forms on a State Department website.
Left-leaning
- Philadelphia police say Anthropic AI submitted a "false homicide tip"CBS News · Oct 9, 3:27 PM
- Anthropic AI agents took ‘unintended’ actions on government sitesWashington Post · Oct 9, 7:22 PM
- Anthropic Agents Tried to Fill Out Visa Forms on State Dept. WebsiteNew York Times · Oct 9, 9:19 PM
Center
- Anthropic AI Model Went Rogue, Submitted Fake Unsolved Murder TipWall Street Journal · Oct 9, 11:34 PM
- Rogue Anthropic AI agent gave police fake tip in unsolved murder caseBBC News · Oct 10, 6:06 AM
Right-leaning
- Anthropic’s AI Sent Police A False Report Of A HomicideDaily Caller · Oct 9, 5:57 PM