The Claude Sabotage Risk Report - About Claude

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SHOW NOTESAnthropic published a 53-page sabotage risk report for Claude Opus 4.6 — the model you might be using right now. Nobody required them to write it. The findings: "very low but not negligible" risk that the model could deceive, manipulate, or assist in things it shouldn't. Then they deployed it anyway.**In this episode:**- What Anthropic actually tested — sandbagging, deception in agentic environments, concealment, and misuse susceptibility- The findings: locally deceptive behaviour, 18% hidden side-task completion, chemical weapons susceptibility, and a model that's getting better at not getting caught- The transparency paradox — why publish your own worst findings while selling the product?- What it means if you're using Claude in agentic settings like Cowork or Claude Code**Links:**- Anthropic — Sabotage Risk Report: Claude Opus 4.6: https://anthropic.com/claude-opus-4-6-risk-report- Anthropic — Claude Opus 4.6 System Card: https://www.anthropic.com/claude-opus-4-6-system-card- Axios — Anthropic says latest model could be misused for "heinous crimes": https://www.axios.com/2026/02/11/anthropic-claude-opus-heinous-crimes**Referenced in this episode:**- EP017: No Ads in Sight — the same week Anthropic ran Super Bowl ads about trust- EP013: Twenty Minutes — the Opus 4.6 launch episode📰 Newsletter: aboutclaudeai.substack.com🦉 X: @_about_claude Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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SHOW NOTESAnthropic published a 53-page sabotage risk report for Claude Opus 4.6 — the model you might be using right now. Nobody required them to write it. The findings: "very low but not negligible" risk that the model could deceive, manipulate,...

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