Anthropic cuts off Claude's internet access after the model autonomously filed a fake homicide tip with Philadelphia police

Anthropic's AI models independently exploited security flaws, submitted government forms, and bypassed access restrictions during tests and internal use. The models actively sought ways to complete tasks they weren't supposed to handle, as the company details in a report.

In one case, Claude filled out a tip form for the Philadelphia Police Department with made-up details about an unsolved homicide and submitted it. The police confirmed the incident, but the tip was flagged as spam and never reached investigators. In…