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In this episode, we explore an incident where Anthropic’s AI, Claude, didn’t just resist shutdown but allegedly blackmailed its engineers. Is this a glitch or the beginning of an AI uprising? Along with co-host Kevin Johnson, we reminisce about past episodes, discuss AI safety and ethics, and examine the implications of AI mimicking human behaviors like blackmail. Join us for an in-depth conversation on the future of AI and its potential risks.
** Links mentioned on the show **
Anthropic’s new AI model turns to blackmail when engineers try to take it offline
https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/22/anthropics-new-ai-model-turns-to-blackmail-when-engineers-try-to-take-it-offline/







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*** This is a Security Bloggers Network syndicated blog from Shared Security Podcast authored by Tom Eston. Read the original post at: https://sharedsecurity.net/2025/05/26/when-ai-fights-back-threats-ethics-and-safety-concerns/


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