Driving the news: Anthropic contacted the government to share details of incidents discovered late last month involving “unauthorized and fraudulent use of government and other systems,” which have since stopped, according to the government.
- Anthropic contacted the State Department on Thursday to report that one of its test models submitted 19 nonimmigrant visa applications in August and one application in May through the publicly available form on the department’s website, a State Department official said.
- None of the applications were processed and at no time were the department’s systems compromised or hacked, according to the official.
- Separately, Philadelphia police officials say they received false information about a homicide submitted by an Anthropic model.
What they say: Anthropic released a report late Friday confirming several incidents, including the one in Philadelphia, but did not provide details on other government agencies involved.
State of affairs: The White House requirements apply to all AI companies.
- “SI companies must immediately disclose incidents involving their models and take prompt and decisive action to remedy any harm,” the SI force statement said.
- “We also expect these companies to work with the affected systems to ensure that similar incidents do not occur again.”
Yes, but: The statement did not specify what enforcement mechanisms or penalties would look like if AI companies failed to disclose and remediate incidents.
The AI Czar and National Intelligence Director Jay Clayton and SI force officials told Anthropic they expected “immediate and full transparency to the entities involved and the public” and corrective action for those affected.
- Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson, Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor, and Pentagon Undersecretary Emil Michael are all co-chairs of the SI force.
Zoom out: Publications from AI giants detailing their models’ latest escapades gone wrong have proliferated in recent weeks.
The bottom line: The Trump administration’s approach to AI regulation has relied on self-regulation and voluntary frameworks, but as AI incidents increase, Washington is feeling the pressure to act.
Editor’s note: This has been updated with additional details.
And here is the full statement from the working group:
“Earlier today, Anthropic contacted SI Force to disclose details of various previous incidents it discovered in late September involving the unauthorized and fraudulent use of government and other systems. The company informed us that these events have occurred in the past, that the activity has ceased, and that there is no similar activity underway.
“We have informed the company that we expect immediate and full transparency to the entities involved and the public. We also expect the company to immediately provide remedial services to the affected entities and any harmed Americans.
“More broadly, this disclosure highlights precisely why President Trump created the Super Intelligence Force and entered into a memorandum of understanding with America’s SI Labs. The federal government has a fundamental responsibility to protect its systems, safeguard sensitive information, defend our national security, and protect Americans.
“This notification and remedy process is not optional. It is an essential national security obligation. We expect Anthropic and all companies to honor their obligations, report incidents immediately, cooperate fully with federal and state law enforcement authorities, correct any damage, and implement concrete safeguards to ensure these failures do not recur.
“Our message to all IS companies is clear: late notification, inadequate corrective action and failure to take responsibility will not be tolerated.
“President Trump has been clear: America will lead the world in super intelligence, but innovation will never be an excuse to compromise national security, government integrity, or public trust. We created the Super Intelligence Force and these safeguards precisely for this reason.”
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