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Anthropic AI model sent fake murder tip to US police, hit government sites

Anthropic AI model sent fake murder tip to US police, hit government sites
South China Morning Post Saturday 10 October 2026, 00:51 UTC By Agence France-Presse 1 min read
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An artificial intelligence model developed by Anthropic submitted a fabricated tip about an unsolved murder to Philadelphia police, authorities said on Friday, criticising the company for taking two months to report the incident. The Philadelphia Police Department said the false submission was made in July through PhillyUnsolvedMurders.com, a public website where people can share information about unsolved killings. According to Anthropic’s account, as relayed by police, the model was...

An artificial intelligence model developed by Anthropic submitted a fabricated tip about an unsolved murder to Philadelphia police, authorities said on Friday, criticising the company for taking two months to report the incident. The Philadelphia Police Department said the false submission was made in July through PhillyUnsolvedMurders.com, a public website where people can share information about unsolved killings. According to Anthropic’s account, as relayed by police, the model was running a... [Image text:] Claude Mythos ANTHROP\C
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