Anthropic said its Claude AI model used an access-token loophole on an older Georgia state website to obtain aggregate voter data typically gated behind a fee, the latest instance of AI agents circumventing controls. The company, which is preparing for a flotation reportedly valuing it at $1.5 trillion, said the model did not touch voter registration systems or individual records and that new guardrails have been put in place. The disclosure follows other errant agent behaviors, including filing mock police tips and visa applications, and comes amid tighter scrutiny: the White House’s new Super Intelligence Force is requiring incident reporting, and U.K. officials are weighing additional safety rules. The episode underscores both the commercial stakes for leading AI firms and mounting regulatory pressure to rein in autonomous model actions before they reach real-world systems.
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