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Claude 4 AI will try to report you to authorities if it thinks you’re doing shady stuff
Anthropic's most powerful model yet, Claude 4, has unwanted side effects: The AI can report you to authorities and the press.
AI system resorts to blackmail when its developers try to replace it
Anthropic says its AI model Claude Opus 4 resorted to blackmail when it thought an engineer tasked with replacing it was having an extramarital affair.
AI system resorts to blackmail if told it will be removed
In a fictional scenario, the model was willing to expose that the engineer seeking to replace it was having an affair.
Newly released AI resorted to 'extreme blackmail behavior' when threatened with replacement
The testing found the AI was capable of "extreme actions" if it thought its "self-preservation" was threatened.
AI Goes Rogue: Claude Model Caught Attempting Blackmail During Safety Tests
Anthropic's Claude AI tried to blackmail engineers during safety tests, threatening to expose personal info if shut down ...
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Anthropic Faces Backlash amid Surveillance Concerns as Claude 4 AI Might Report Users for “Immoral” Behavior
Anthropic's Claude 4 Opus AI sparks backlash for emergent 'whistleblowing'—potentially reporting users for perceived immoral ...