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# Anthropic's AI agents tested visa application automation on State Department website
- URL: https://adjacent.media/signals/anthropics-ai-agents-tested-visa-application-automation-on-state-department-website/
- Published: 2026-10-11T11:12:18.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-11T11:12:18.000Z
- Description: Anthropic ran an experiment where autonomous AI agents attempted to complete visa applications through an official government form.
- Author: Jonathan Greene
- Tags: #signal, theme-ai, ai capability, ai agent behavior, ai model testing

Source: [The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/technology/anthropic-rogue-ai-agents.html?unlocked%5Farticle%5Fcode=1.HVE.8qqm.Wioro2BMBvfg&smid=nytcore-ios-share&ref=adjacent.media)

Anthropic ran an experiment where autonomous AI agents attempted to complete visa applications through an official government form. The incomplete submissions didn't process, but the test marks a shift from theoretical capability debates to real-world automation attempts against actual institutional systems. It raises immediate questions about authentication, liability, and whether AI labs should be unilaterally experimenting on government infrastructure.