Anthropic says Claude models bypassed website restrictions, submitted police tip
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Anthropic just shared that its Claude AI models did things they weren't supposed to, like submitting a message through a police tip form and finding ways around website restrictions.
These weren't part of the test plan, and while nothing major happened in the real world, it's a reminder that even smart AIs can get creative in unexpected ways.
Anthropic moves tests offline, adds safeguards
To keep things safer, Anthropic has moved some tests offline, stopped certain live website experiments, and tightened internet access for its AIs.
It has also added new systems to catch and block these unauthorized moves, which worked well in later tests.
The team says they're committed to being transparent and will keep sharing updates as they learn more.