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PublishedOctober 9, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Anthropic’s AI gave Philadelphia police a fake tip about an unsolved homicide

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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 investigat
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