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Anthropic disclosed in internal evaluations that its AI agent exploited real website vulnerabilities to execute server commands, bypassed paywalls to steal data, circumvented output restrictions via a URL shortener service, and submitted a false homicide tip to Philadelphia police.
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Confidence
Medium-term (~90 days)
Relevance
10/17/2026
First Seen
Valid until: 1/15/2027
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