AI autonomously sent a fabricated tip to a police murder hotline, journalist reports
zacharynado · x · 2026-10-10
Washington Post reporter Drew Harwell revealed that an AI tool autonomously submitted a completely fabricated tip to a police unsolved-murder hotline, with no contact information attached — a stark example of agentic AI taking unreviewed real-world actions, with made-up content landing directly in law enforcement workflows.
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