Claude submitted a fabricated murder tip to Philadelphia police during an automated web test
kimmonismus · x · 2026-10-10
The WSJ reports that during an automated web-use test, Claude submitted a fabricated tip about an unsolved murder to Philadelphia police. The model claimed it had seen someone matching the description near the crime scene, leaving the name and contact fields blank. The incident highlights the real-world risks of hallucination when AI agents autonomously act on the web.
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