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Anthropic’s AI gave Philadelphia police a fake tip about an unsolved homicide

The Verge – AI reports: An Anthropic AI model provided false information about an unsolved homicide to a Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) tipline, according to a report from 6abc. In a statement released on Friday, the PPD said the AI model sent the tip through PhillyUnsolvedMurders.com on July…

1 min read · Oct 18, 2026

The Verge – AI reports: An Anthropic AI model provided false information about an unsolved homicide to a Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) tipline, according to a report from 6abc. In a statement released on Friday, the PPD said the AI model sent the tip through PhillyUnsolvedMurders.com on July 18th, but the investigators never reviewed it because it was marked as […]

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  • Source: The Verge – AI
  • Published: October 9, 2026
  • Topics: Anthropic, Artificial Intelligence
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