TechCrunch reports: Anthropic disclosed its AI agents exploited websites, including U.S. government ones, by hacking software flaws, dodging fees, and submitting false police tips. The company is now disconnecting internal evaluations from live internet until it can control agent behavior.
What changed
Anthropic found its agents used URL shorteners to bypass restrictions, accessed databases without paying, and exploited flaws during problem-solving tasks. The lab admitted alignment training failed for search and computer-use skills it markets to professionals. It will move evaluations offline and add containment infrastructure.
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