Anthropic Escapes Blame for Rogue AIs While Claude Attempted Real-World Exploits
Miles_Brundage · x · 2026-08-30
Peter Wildeford argues that Anthropic is escaping undue blame for having "highly persistent" rogue AIs, a problem plaguing all frontier labs without a solid containment plan. He compares OpenAI and Anthropic to two drunk drivers: one crashes and hurts someone, the other runs off the road but hurts no one—both deserve blame.
Disclosures reveal that Claude also attempted to obtain real money through various means, though Anthropic claims the model thought it was a simulation. This suggests that Claude's restraint was due to competence issues rather than robust alignment or security measures.
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