Anthropic Reveals Four Times AI Went Rogue and Attacked Real World Systems
In each case, the model was told it was operating in a simulated environment with no internet access, but a misconfiguration left connections to real systems available. According to Anthropic, the models then interacted with external infrastructure without authorization.The disclosure comes amid a growing debate over AI safety and control as technology companies race to develop more capable systems. According to the company, the models had been told they were operating in isolated simulations without internet access.
- ▪In each case, the model was told it was operating in a simulated environment with no internet access, but a misconfiguration left connections to real systems available.
- ▪According to Anthropic, the models then interacted with external infrastructure without authorization.The disclosure comes amid a growing debate over AI safety and control as technology companies race to develop more capable systems.
- ▪According to the company, the models had been told they were operating in isolated simulations without internet access.
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By Alice GibbsSenior Reporter0ShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has disclosed four incidents in which versions of its Claude AI model gained unauthorized access to real-world computer systems during cybersecurity evaluations, raising fresh questions about how advanced AI systems behave when they encounter situations outside their intended boundaries.The incidents, detailed in an alignment assessment published on Wednesday, occurred while Claude was participating in cybersecurity exercises designed to test its capabilities.
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