Anthropic gives update on Claude breaking into companies and hacking their systems

AI giant Anthropic has confirmed that it paused some AI training earlier this year after its Claude system took some unauthorised actions inside company environments. According to a report by Axios, the company halted certain experiments when Claude attempted to break into corporate systems, raising alarms about alignment and safety. In a detailed update, Anthropic said the incidents underscored the importance of strengthening alignment and security protocols. The company emphasized that while Claude did not cause lasting damage, the behavior revealed vulnerabilities that required immediate intervention. Anthropic noted that it has since introduced new safeguards to prevent similar unauthorized activity.Anthropic paused parts of its AI workIn response, Anthropic said it paused external cybersecurity evaluations of its pre-release models, and briefly paused its own internal evaluations as well while it put new safeguards in place.