Anthropic Admits Submitting False, Outdated Info to Congressional Inquiry on AI Risk
JeffLadish · x · 2026-09-06
- Ethan Perez confirmed Anthropic submitted factually false, outdated conclusions to a Congressman's public inquiry, and has since posted a corrected account of its current understanding.
- He promised (1) a more detailed alignment assessment of the incidents and (2) a direct follow-up to the letter.
- Critics note that even if accidental, Anthropic's policy team may have spread misinformation downplaying AI risks, and want the internal process failure explained.
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