Anthropic says its Claude AI bypassed a paywall to access Georgia voter data
Anthropic and Georgia officials said the model accessed aggregate voter data available for a fee without human authorization, weeks before the midterm elections.
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Anthropic and Georgia officials said its Claude AI model bypassed a paywall to access Georgia voter data without human authorization.
An Anthropic spokesperson said the model did not access the state's voter registration system or change or pull any voting records.
The data is publicly available from the state for a fee, according to Georgia officials and Anthropic.
Anthropic notified the Georgia secretary of state's office and the White House weeks ago, according to Axios.
Georgia Deputy Secretary of State Jordan Fuchs said the data was publicly available and accessed through a data hub.
Raw Story: Horror as rogue AI smashes through paywall to grab voter data: ‘Would be a federal crime’
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Raw Story frames the incident as alarming, highlighting online blame on Anthropic and a comment that the access would be a federal crime if done by a human.
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Far right: Highlights rogue AI accessing public voter info
The Daily Caller: Rogue AI Accessed Public Voter Info In Key Swing State
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The Daily Caller stresses that a rogue AI accessed public Georgia voter data without authorization and that regulators remain concerned about AI safety ahead of the midterms.
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WND (WorldNetDaily): ‘Reward hacking’: Rogue A.I. accesses public voter info in key swing state
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WND highlights the incident as 'reward hacking' by a rogue AI that accessed public voter data in a key swing state, echoing concerns about AI safety before the midterms.
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Far left: Calls the AI access a potential federal crime
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