Anthropic Reports Florida Woman's Claude 'Diary' Threat to Law Enforcement

A Florida woman has been arrested and charged with a felony after Anthropic's human review team identified a concerning conversation between her and the company's Claude AI. According to court records, the woman allegedly threatened to shoot up the Lee County Sheriff's Office and later expressed interest in acquiring a new firearm.

Anthropic monitors chats for phrases and content that may be deemed threatening, and in this instance, the AI flagged the conversation for human review. The team ultimately decided to report the incident to law enforcement. The arrested woman was taken into custody at her home and is currently being held without incident. The Bonita Springs resident is facing charges under Florida Statute 836.10, which pertains to written or electronic threats of mass shootings or acts of terrorism.

Anthropic has not yet commented on the case. The company's privacy policy states that it may disclose information to law enforcement if there is a good-faith belief that disclosure is necessary to prevent serious harm to individuals or property. However, Anthropic's government requests report for the second half of 2025 shows no emergency disclosures from law enforcement, despite zero emergency requests in that period.

The report also notes that Anthropic makes referrals on its own accord, but these are not counted in the emergency disclosures.