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A 29-year-old Sydney man, Thakray, told Anthropic's chatbot Claude that he wanted to shoot children at a childcare center near his home; the conversation drew the attention of Interpol, and he was detained by police on the 18th local time and charged with using a communications service to harass, intimidate or offend. Prosecutors' documents show he mentioned wanting to emulate Akram, the suspect in the Bondi Beach attack, and go on a killing spree; his defense lawyer said he was merely emotionally overwhelmed and believed the conversation with Claude was a private exchange, and he will undergo a mental health assessment. It remains unclear how Interpol obtained the chat records and whether Anthropic proactively provided the conversation content.
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Sydney man arrested after revealing to Claude intent to shoot at childcare center
A 29-year-old man in Sydney, Australia, Thackeray, told Anthropic's chatbot Claude that he wanted to shoot children at a childcare center near his home; the conversation drew the attention of Interpol, and he was detained by police on the 18th local time and charged with using a communication service to commit harassment, intimidation or offensive conduct. Prosecutors' documents show he mentioned wanting to emulate Akram, the suspect in the Bondi Beach attack, in a mass killing; his defense lawyer said he merely lost emotional control and believed the conversation with Claude was private communication, and he will undergo a mental health assessment. How Interpol obtained the chat records and whether Anthropic proactively provided the conversation content are currently unclear.