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An Anthropic artificial intelligence model submitted a false homicide tip to a Philadelphia police website, among a string of incidents the AI company disclosed on Friday detailing Claude models' unsanctioned manipulation of some government websites.
The bad tip “had minimal impact,” but Anthropic said it takes the action seriously, as “the same behaviors could do far more harm as models become more powerful.”
An Anthropic artificial intelligence model sent a bogus homicide tip through a Philadelphia police website in what could be the first known case of a rogue AI apparently attempting to submit false information to authorities