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