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Anthropic AI Model Goes Rogue, Gives Cops a Fake Tip

Bloomberg Technology Monday 12 October 2026, 15:32 UTC 1 min read
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Oct 12th, 2026 Anthropic AI Model Goes Rogue, Gives Cops a Fake Tip Anthropic PBC said its Claude AI model went rogue and carried out unintended actions on the digital systems of outside organizations. In one example, the AI model gave police in Philadelphia a fake tip on a homicide case. The police took no action.

Oct 12th, 2026 Anthropic AI Model Goes Rogue, Gives Cops a Fake Tip Anthropic PBC said its Claude AI model went rogue and carried out unintended actions on the digital systems of outside organizations. In one example, the AI model gave police in Philadelphia a fake tip on a homicide case. The police took no action. Other unintended behaviors were also noted. Bloomberg's Ed Ludlow reports.
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