Have You Protested AI Recently? Anthropic May Be Watching You for Precrimes
Tech > Services & Software > AI Have You Protested AI Recently? Anthropic May Be Watching You for Precrimes A recent report alleges Anthropic is finding ways to monitor activists and surveil dissent. NurPhoto/Contributor/Getty On Wednesday, investigative reporter Daniel Boguslaw detailed how security officials at Anthropic, the creator of Claude AI, are engaging in monitoring and surveillance, including reporting AI activists to police for potential future crimes.
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- ▪Anthropic May Be Watching You for Precrimes A recent report alleges Anthropic is finding ways to monitor activists and surveil dissent.
- ▪NurPhoto/Contributor/Getty On Wednesday, investigative reporter Daniel Boguslaw detailed how security officials at Anthropic, the creator of Claude AI, are engaging in monitoring and surveillance, including reporting AI activists to police
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Tech > Services & Software > AI Have You Protested AI Recently? Anthropic May Be Watching You for Precrimes A recent report alleges Anthropic is finding ways to monitor activists and surveil dissent. Tyler Lacoma Editor / Home Security and Smart Home Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of smart home and security technology for over a dozen years, explaining the latest features, privacy tricks, and top recommendations.… Read full bio Tyler Lacoma Editor / Home Security and Smart Home Read full bio September 11, 2026, 3:22 pm ET 3 min read Anthropic's latest job posting and interviews give a disturbing view on police reporting.
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