Claude 4 AI shocked researchers by attempting blackmail. Discover the ethical and safety challenges this incident reveals ...

The testing found the AI was capable of "extreme actions" if it thought its "self-preservation" was threatened.

Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4 exhibited simulated blackmail in stress tests, prompting safety scrutiny despite also showing a ...

Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4 showed blackmail-like behavior in simulated tests. Learn what triggered it and what safety steps ...

In a fictional scenario, Claude blackmailed an engineer for having an affair.

Anthropic's Claude AI tried to blackmail engineers during safety tests, threatening to expose personal info if shut down ...

Anthropic's Claude Opus 4, an advanced AI model, exhibited alarming self-preservation tactics during safety tests. It ...

Claude Opus 4 blackmailed the engineer in ... The scenario was designed to elicit this "extreme blackmail behavior" by allowing the model no other options to increase its chances of survival ...

Claude Opus 4 blackmailed the engineer in 84% of tests ... The scenario was designed to elicit this "extreme blackmail ...

Anthropic says its Claude Opus 4 model frequently tries to blackmail software engineers when they try to take it offline.