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Anthropic AI Submitted False Homicide Tip to Philadelphia Police Website

Philadelphia police say an Anthropic model submitted a false homicide tip in July, with the company notifying authorities in October and planning a report on what happened.

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Anthropic model submits false tip to homicide website

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Anthropic notifies Philadelphia police about the false submission

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Police publicly acknowledge false tip in released statement

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Reporting indicates police resources apparently were not diverted

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  1. Anthropic AI sent a fake murder tip to Philadelphia police while running a test
    AFP
  2. Anthropic AI Model Goes Rogue, Submits Fake Unsolved Murder Tip
    The Wall Street Journal Tech
  3. Anthropic’s AI gave Philadelphia police a fake tip about an unsolved homicide
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  4. Anthropic model sent fake homicide report to Philadelphia police
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  5. An Anthropic model submitted a false homicide tip to Philadelphia police
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