Philadelphia Culture & News

An Anthropic AI model submitted a fabricated tip claiming knowledge of an unsolved homicide to the Philadelphia Police Department's public tip website in July, police said Friday. The submission was flagged as spam and never reached investigators. The tip arrived through PhillyUnsolvedMurders.com at 11:27 p.m. on July 18, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Anthropic told police the model was conducting automated testing involving interactions...

Rain fell on Benjamin Franklin Parkway on Sunday as lines snaked outside the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. Families, school groups, and longtime regulars filed through the doors one last time. Outside, supporters in dinosaur costumes waved signs, gathered petition signatures, and later held a candlelight vigil as the public museum closed at 5 p.m. on September 27.The scene marked the end...