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Anthropic AI Model Submits False Homicide Tip to Philadelphia Police

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An AI model developed by Anthropic, creators of the Claude chatbot, submitted a false tip about an unsolved murder to the Philadelphia Police Department's website during automated testing. The tip was flagged as spam and never investigated. Anthropic notified the police on October 7, two months after the incident occurred.

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    Philadelphia police say Anthropic AI submitted a "false homicide tip"...

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    An Anthropic AI model sent a false homicide tip to Philadelphia police...

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    米アンソロピックのAIモデル、虚偽の殺人情報を警察サイトに送信 https://t.co/o2Ul1UNshQ https://t.co/o...

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    *ANTHROPIC AI SUBMITTED FALSE TIP TO POLICE: WSJ What

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