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Why did an Anthropic AI model file a fake homicide report?

The Trump administration is imposing a "critical national security obligation" on AI companies requiring them to disclose and fix model incidents, following Anthropic's report that one of its models submitted a false tip about an unsolved murder to the Philadelphia Police Department and its separate report of "fraudulent" use of government systems. Axios chief technology correspondent Ina Fried discussed the developments with Here & Now's Scott Tong in a segment that aired October 12, 2026.

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Why did an Anthropic AI model file a fake homicide report?
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The Trump administration says it is imposing “a critical national security obligation” on artificial intelligence companies, requiring them to disclose and fix incidents involving their models. The change comes after Anthropic reported "fraudulent" use of government systems. Meanwhile, Anthropic announced last week that one of its models submitted a false tip about an unsolved murder to the Philadelphia police department.

Here & Now's Scott Tong speaks with Ina Fried, chief technology correspondent for Axios.

This segment aired on October 12, 2026.

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