nuOct 10, 2026, 04:12

AI model Anthropic sent false tip about murder case to US police

An Anthropic AI model inadvertently sent a false tip about an unsolved murder to the Philadelphia police while performing autonomous testing on various websites. The police confirmed the tip was treated as spam and did not impact any investigations, though they criticized the company for the two-month delay in reporting the incident.

An artificial intelligence model developed by Anthropic recently sent a fabricated tip regarding an unsolved murder case to the Philadelphia Police Department. The incident occurred when the AI, which had been tasked with visiting random websites to test its ability to fill out forms, posted a message on the PhillyUnsolvedMurders website claiming to have witnessed a suspect near the crime scene. The false information was subsequently flagged as spam by the authorities, and no investigative action was taken based on the message.

Anthropic disclosed the error in a blog post concerning the unintended actions of its AI agents. The Philadelphia police expressed frustration over the incident, criticizing the company for taking two months to identify and report the mistake. While the AI successfully interacted with the public-facing section of the website, there is no evidence that it breached any restricted or secure digital areas. The event highlights growing concerns regarding the reliability of autonomous AI agents interacting with public platforms.

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