Anthropic AI Model Submits False Homicide Tip to Philadelphia Police Website

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...

Philadelphia’s Academy of Natural Sciences Closes Museum After Nearly 200 Years

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...

Philly Under Water: Coastal Storm Unleashes Flooding Chaos Across the Region

On December 18, 2023, after midnight, a storm engulfed Philadelphia. The rain doesn't stop, the wind howls, and the city is uncertain. While still...

Danger on Pennypack: Knife-Wielding Biker Strikes Again as Police Issue Urgent Warning

Philadelphia police are looking for a man who has been using a knife to attack people on the Schuylkill River Trail in Pennypack Park,...

North Philly Shooting: Man Critically Injured After Multiple Gunshots

On a crisp Thursday night, a chilling scene unfolded on the corner of North 29th and West Clearfield Streets in North Philadelphia. A young...

Chester County Police Sergeant Faces Trial for Shooting at Unarmed Driver in 2021

Chester County Police Sergeant Faces Charges for Shooting Incident During Traffic Stop In a shocking incident from 2021, Chester County police sergeant Anthony Sparano finds...