Anthropic Is Building a Predictive Surveillance System to Monitor Activists

Anthropic is building an extensive surveillance system to monitor activists opposing AI development, including predictive "pre-crime" monitoring to anticipate incidents before they occur and reporting suspects to police. The company uses contractors like Samdesk to track protests near its facilities and executives, and has begun making routine reports to law enforcement across the country. This surveillance program contradicts Anthropic's public positioning as a responsible AI company and comes as it pursues renewed military contracts.