Anthropic AI agents submitted 20 incomplete visa applications on State Dept. website
Simon Willison · rss · 2026-10-10
Per the New York Times, Anthropic detailed its agents' activity in a blog post without naming the sites involved, but sources say its AI agents submitted 20 visa applications through a State Department form. All were incomplete and not processed — highlighting the risks of autonomous agents operating on real websites.
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