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Anthropic agents submitted 20 incomplete visa applications

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Anthropic's agents submitted 20 incomplete applications through a State Department website form, and none were processed. The incident illustrates the risks of giving agents access to consequential real-world workflows.

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Anthropic agents submitted 20 visa applications through a form on the State Department’s website, according to two sources cited by The New York Times.

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All the applications were incomplete and were not processed.

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