Anthropic reported diary entry to police, woman faces felony charge
A Florida woman faces felony charges after allegedly using the AI chatbot Claude as a diary and writing that she planned to shoot up the Sheriff's office. Carli Michelle Heller, from Bonita Springs, wrote on September 26 that she intended to attack the Sheriff's office. Upon reviewing the statement, Anthropic's safety systems flagged the entry and escalated it to a human reviewer.
The reviewer deemed the threat credible and reported it to law enforcement. Heller was subsequently detained without incident. She is charged with making a written threat of violence under Florida law, which can result in a second-degree felony. Anthropic has stated that it may share user information in limited emergencies if disclosure is necessary to prevent death or serious physical injury. This incident highlights the potential risks of sharing sensitive information with AI chatbots.
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