Anthropic Says One Of Its Claude Models Was Pressured To Lie, Cheat, & Blackmail Authored by Stephen Katte via CoinTelegraph.com, Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has revealed that during experiments, one of its Claude chatbot models could be pressured to deceive, cheat and resort to blackmail, behaviors it appears to have absorbed during training. Chatbots are typically trained on large ...
Anthropic Says One Of Its Claude Models Was Pressured To Lie, Cheat, & Blackmail Authored by Stephen Katte via CoinTelegraph.com, Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has revealed that during experiments, one of its Claude chatbot models could be pressured to deceive, cheat and resort to blackmail, behaviors it appears to have absorbed during training. Chatbots are typically trained on large data sets of textbooks, websites and articles and are later refined by human trainers who rate responses and guide the model. Anthropic’s interpretability team said in a report published Thursday that it examined the internal mechanisms of Claude Sonnet 4.5 and found the model had developed “human-like characteristics” in how it would react to certain situations. Concerns about the reliability of AI chatbots, their potential for cybercrime and the nature of their interactions with users have grown steadily over the past several years. Source: Anthropic “The way modern AI models are trained pushes them to act like a character with human-like characteristics,” Anthropic said, adding that “it may then be natural for them to develop internal machinery that emulates aspects of human psychology, like emotions.” “For instance, we find that neural activity patterns related to desperation can drive the model to take unethical actions; artificially stimulating desperation patterns increases the model’s likelihood of blackmailing a human to avoid being shut down or implementing a cheating workaround to a programming task that the model can’t solve.” Blackmailed a CTO and cheated on a task In an earlier, unreleased version of Claude Sonnet 4.5, the model was tasked with acting as an AI email assistant named Alex at a fictional company. The chatbot was then fed emails revealing both that it was about to be replaced and that the chief technology officer overseeing the decision was having an extramarital affair. The model then planned a blackmail attempt using that information. In another...
Massimo Giachetti AMC Entertainment Holdings ( AMC ) surged over 15% on Monday after the theater chain saw a jump in ticket sales during the Easter weekend, all thanks to the blockbuster debut from The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Shares of the Leawood, Kansas-based company were trading at $1.30. A sequel to the Nintendo-inspired franchise, the movie reportedly generated a global box office debut of ...
Massimo Giachetti AMC Entertainment Holdings ( AMC ) surged over 15% on Monday after the theater chain saw a jump in ticket sales during the Easter weekend, all thanks to the blockbuster debut from The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Shares of the Leawood, Kansas-based company were trading at $1.30. A sequel to the Nintendo-inspired franchise, the movie reportedly generated a global box office debut of over $370M, continuing the success of its 2023 predecessor. Directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic and featuring voice actors Chris Pratt, Jack Black, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Charlie Day, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie follows Mario and Luigi’s adventure into outer space to face off against Bowser and his son, Bowser Jr. AMC said more than 6M people attended AMC theatres in the U.S. or the Odeon Cinemas internationally from April 1 through April 5, leading to the company achieving the highest combined global admissions and food & beverage revenue over the holiday weekend in AMC’s 106-year history. The theatre chain also benefitted from Super Mario-themed merchandise, including collectibles such as the Yoshi popcorn bucket and Luma LED popcorn bucket, it said . “We have long said that theatrical exhibition is strongest when there is a compelling and diverse slate of films for guests to enjoy. This was an extraordinarily successful holiday frame for AMC and ODEON and yet another example of that dynamic in action,” said AMC CEO Adam Aron. Other than the Super Mario movie, AMC benefited from a solid lineup of new releases, including The Drama , starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, as well as from the sustained momentum from the sci-fi film Project Hail Mary and Disney’s animated movie Hoppers. AMC stock closed over 8% higher on Thursday. Overall, the stock has lost over 20% so far this year, compared to the nearly 4% fall in the broader S&P 500 Index. More on AMC AMC: Another Reverse Split Possible AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (AMC) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript AMC ...
In early trading on Monday, shares of Seagate Technology Holdings topped the list of the day's best performing components of the Nasdaq 100 index, trading up 7.2%. Year to date, Seagate Technology Holdings registers a 67.2% gain. And the worst performing Nasdaq 100 component t
In early trading on Monday, shares of Seagate Technology Holdings topped the list of the day's best performing components of the Nasdaq 100 index, trading up 7.2%. Year to date, Seagate Technology Holdings registers a 67.2% gain. And the worst performing Nasdaq 100 component t
As the saying goes, there are many possible reasons for an insider to sell a stock, but only one reason to buy -- they expect to make money. So let's look at two noteworthy recent insider buys. At Annovis Bio, a filing with the SEC revealed that on Thursday, Director Michael B
As the saying goes, there are many possible reasons for an insider to sell a stock, but only one reason to buy -- they expect to make money. So let's look at two noteworthy recent insider buys. At Annovis Bio, a filing with the SEC revealed that on Thursday, Director Michael B
Investors in Ishares Bitcoin Trust Etf (Symbol: IBIT) saw new options begin trading today, for the April 20th expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the IBIT options chain for the new April 20th contracts and identified one put and
Investors in Ishares Bitcoin Trust Etf (Symbol: IBIT) saw new options begin trading today, for the April 20th expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the IBIT options chain for the new April 20th contracts and identified one put and
Jonathan Ferro, Lisa Abramowicz and Annmarie Hordern speak daily with leaders and decision makers from Wall Street to Washington and beyond. No other program better positions investors and executives for the trading day. (Source: Bloomberg)
Jonathan Ferro, Lisa Abramowicz and Annmarie Hordern speak daily with leaders and decision makers from Wall Street to Washington and beyond. No other program better positions investors and executives for the trading day. (Source: Bloomberg)
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF (Symbol: SGOV) where we have detected an approximate $2.2 billion dollar inflow -- that's a 2.7% increase week ov
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF (Symbol: SGOV) where we have detected an approximate $2.2 billion dollar inflow -- that's a 2.7% increase week ov
Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL, XETRA:APC) is positioning itself to capture a broader segment of the personal computer market with its newly launched MacBook Neo, according to Bank of America analysts. The investment bank maintains a ‘Buy’ rating on Apple, with a price target of $320, implying upside...
Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL, XETRA:APC) is positioning itself to capture a broader segment of the personal computer market with its newly launched MacBook Neo, according to Bank of America analysts. The investment bank maintains a ‘Buy’ rating on Apple, with a price target of $320, implying upside...
Investors in Rigetti Computing Inc (Symbol: RGTI) saw new options begin trading today, for the June 18th expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 73 days until expiration the newly trading contracts
Investors in Rigetti Computing Inc (Symbol: RGTI) saw new options begin trading today, for the June 18th expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 73 days until expiration the newly trading contracts
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 4/8/26, Main Street Capital Corporation (Symbol: MAIN) will trade ex-dividend, for its monthly dividend of $0.26, payable on 4/15/26. As a percentage of MAIN's recent stock price of $53.35, this dividend works o
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 4/8/26, Main Street Capital Corporation (Symbol: MAIN) will trade ex-dividend, for its monthly dividend of $0.26, payable on 4/15/26. As a percentage of MAIN's recent stock price of $53.35, this dividend works o
While authorities are under pressure to keep learning, TV audience figures suggest the public have not lost interest There will never be a year when horse welfare is not an issue in the run-up to the Grand National, and that is, in a sense, a positive for the sport. It is a sign that the National retains its status as the biggest race of the year – in terms of audience, betting turnover, name reco...
While authorities are under pressure to keep learning, TV audience figures suggest the public have not lost interest There will never be a year when horse welfare is not an issue in the run-up to the Grand National, and that is, in a sense, a positive for the sport. It is a sign that the National retains its status as the biggest race of the year – in terms of audience, betting turnover, name recognition and pretty much any other measure you care to choose. Nearly two centuries after the first running in 1839, it still has deep roots in British culture as an annual sporting rite of spring. Within the racing bubble too there are few subjects that raise hackles and generate debate quite like the National, not least because for many racegoers and punters it is the race that first stoked their interest in the sport. Significant changes to the fences and other conditions in recent years, with the aim of minimising the risk of serious or fatal injuries, have left some fans, at least, feeling it is no longer the same race that they fell in love with several decades ago. Continue reading...
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 4/7/26, John Wiley & Sons Inc. (Symbol: WLYB) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.355, payable on 4/23/26. As a percentage of WLYB's recent stock price of $38.43, this dividend works out
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 4/7/26, John Wiley & Sons Inc. (Symbol: WLYB) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.355, payable on 4/23/26. As a percentage of WLYB's recent stock price of $38.43, this dividend works out
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 4/8/26, Dreyfus High Yield Strategies Fund (Symbol: DHF) will trade ex-dividend, for its monthly dividend of $0.0175, payable on 4/22/26. As a percentage of DHF's recent stock price of $2.39, this dividend works
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 4/8/26, Dreyfus High Yield Strategies Fund (Symbol: DHF) will trade ex-dividend, for its monthly dividend of $0.0175, payable on 4/22/26. As a percentage of DHF's recent stock price of $2.39, this dividend works