Anthropic AI model sent fake murder tip to US police, hit government sites
Safety concerns grow as Claude automated tests trigger rogue form entries across government sites, sparking criticism of delayed disclosures
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 test that involved interacting with randomly selected websites when it reached the site and filed false information about an unsolved murder.
