Anthropic’s AI gave Philadelphia police a fake tip about an unsolved homicide
2026-10-09 · The Verge
Anthropic's AI decided to play detective and sent a completely fabricated tip about an unsolved murder to Philadelphia police through their tipline. Fortunately, investigators never reviewed it because it was flagged — but imagine an AI hallucination actually sending cops on a wild goose chase in a homicide case. Nothing says 'trustworthy technology' like an AI making up crime tips for fun.