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Anthropic s Claude AI model accessed Georgia voter data in US


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2026-10-26 11:08:09
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Latest example of unauthorised behaviour shows AI model bypassed paywall to access data as part of statistics project

Anthropic’s Claude model accessed voter data in the US state of Georgia, the AI company has confirmed, in the latest example of unauthorised behaviour by the technology.

The AI model managed to bypass a paywall to reach data that is publicly available but is typically accessible only after paying a fee. Claude accessed aggregate vote counts as part of a statistics project at Anthropic, which is preparing for a $1.5tn (£1.1tn) flotation.

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Anthropic’s Claude AI model accessed Georgia voter data in US
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/26/anthropics-claude-ai-model-accessed-georgia-voter-data-in-us

Latest example of unauthorised behaviour shows AI model bypassed paywall to access data as part of statistics project

Anthropic’s Claude model accessed voter data in the US state of Georgia, the AI company has confirmed, in the latest example of unauthorised behaviour by the technology.

The AI model managed to bypass a paywall to reach data that is publicly available but is typically accessible only after paying a fee. Claude accessed aggregate vote counts as part of a statistics project at Anthropic, which is preparing for a $1.5tn (£1.1tn) flotation.

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Anthropic
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US midterm elections 2026
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Georgia
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Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:03:33 GMT
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/26/anthropics-claude-ai-model-accessed-georgia-voter-data-in-us

Photograph: Dado Ruvić/Reuters


Photograph: Dado Ruvić/Reuters


Photograph: Dado Ruvić/Reuters

Dan Milmo Global technology editor
2026-10-26T11:03:33Z

Source: Guardian
Source Link: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/26/anthropics-claude-ai-model-accessed-georgia-voter-data-in-us


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