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Anthropic’s Claude AI model accessed Georgia voter data in US

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This story was selected and curated by our editorial team in the AI (artificial intelligence) category. Published on October 26, 2026 • Originally reported by Dan Milmo Global technology editor. OMEGAZEPRIME provides independent news coverage and analysis for our readers. Stay informed with the latest developments.

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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