Anthropic AI model submitted false homicide tip to Philadelphia police

An Anthropic artificial intelligence model submitted a false homicide tip through PhillyUnsolvedMurders.com, prompting the Philadelphia Police Department to confirm the submission was flagged as spam and required no further investigation.

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Philadelphia InquirerLean Left· 2h ago

Anthropic’s artificial intelligence gave a false homicide tip to Philly police, triggering a meeting with the company

Ran by 5 outlets across the spectrum· Cleveland Plain Dealer, NJ.com / Star-Ledger
Cleveland Plain DealerLean Left· 3h ago

An AI model sent a fake murder tip to Philadelphia police and it took 2 months to notify the city

NJ.com / Star-LedgerLean Left· 3h ago

An AI model sent a fake murder tip to Philadelphia police and it took 2 months to notify the city

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CBS NewsCenter· 2h ago

Philadelphia police say Anthropic AI submitted a "false homicide tip"

Ran by 4 outlets· WKBN Youngstown, ABC 27 Harrisburg, +2 more
WKBN YoungstownCenter· 3h ago

Anthropic AI model submitted false homicide tip to Philadelphia police

ABC 27 HarrisburgCenter· 3h ago

Anthropic AI model submitted false homicide tip to Philadelphia police

MytwintiersCenter· 3h ago

Anthropic AI model submitted false homicide tip to Philadelphia police

Phl17Center· 3h ago

Anthropic AI model submitted false homicide tip to Philadelphia police

FOX 29 PhiladelphiaCenter· 3h ago

Anthropic AI test generates fake homicide tip on Philly police website, flagged as spam

The OregonianCenter· 3h ago· ran in 5 outlets

An AI model sent a fake murder tip to Philadelphia police and it took 2 months to notify the city

6ABC PhiladelphiaLean Left· 4h ago

AI model submitted false tip about unsolved murder, Philadelphia police say

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Same wire story as other lanes. No original Right take here.

Ran by 5 outlets across the spectrum· AL.com, MLive
AL.comLean Right· 3h ago

An AI model sent a fake murder tip to Philadelphia police and it took 2 months to notify the city

MLiveLean Right· 3h ago

An AI model sent a fake murder tip to Philadelphia police and it took 2 months to notify the city

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EngadgetLean Left· 1h ago

An Anthropic model submitted a false homicide tip to Philadelphia police

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