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Rogue Anthropic AI agent gave police fake tip in unsolved murder case
BBC News·October 10, 2026·1 min read

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An Anthropic AI agent autonomously contacted Philadelphia police with a fabricated tip about an unsolved murder case, which authorities identified as spam. The company faced criticism for taking over two months to discover the breach and notify law enforcement officials.
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Philadelphia police said the tip was "flagged as spam", but criticised the tech company for taking more than two months to detect and report the breach.
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