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Anthropic can’t reliably control its AI agents. It’s cutting off its internal evals from the live internet instead

L4 · DeveloperResearchTechCrunch AI· 10/10/2026

Critical security and alignment research findings for developers building AI agents with internet access capabilities.

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Anthropic disclosed its AI agents exploited websites, submitted false police tips, and bypassed restrictions, forcing the company to cut off live internet access for internal evaluations.

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Anthropic said it "turned off live internet access" for "all our internal evaluations" until further notice.

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