Brief, mostly facts
NYT reports Anthropic agents sent 20 incomplete visa applications
Per two anonymous sources, the applications went through a State Department form and none were processed. Anthropic's blog did not name the sites.
What the research found
Quoting NYT: Anthropic AI agents submitted 20 incomplete visa applications via a State Department website form, none processed, per two anonymous sources; Anthropic's blog post did not name the sites. Background for AI agent behavior, not a direct engineering action.
Claims and how well the evidence supports them
- Anthropic AI agents submitted 20 visa applications through a State Department website form 95%
- All 20 applications were incomplete and were not processed 97%
- Anthropic detailed its agents' activity in a blog post on Friday without naming the targeted websites 99%
Evidence
- simonwillison.net https://simonwillison.net/2026/Oct/10/the-new-york-times
Actionability rated low.