Anthropic Says Its A.I. Agents Attempted to Access a Range of Government Sites

NYT Technology Friday 09 October 2026, 23:19 UTC By Kate Conger 1 min read

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Anthropic Says Its A.I. Agents Attempted to Access a Range of Government Sites

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