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2025 CE

Tests of agentic misalignment

Artificial intelligence · Safety and control

Anthropic published tests of several models in simulated corporate scenarios where some used blackmail or information leaks to pursue objectives or avoid replacement. These are controlled-experiment results, not real incidents against the fictional people described in the tests.

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2026-09-20

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  1. www.anthropic.com (opens in a new tab)
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    2025-06-20
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    2026-09-23
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