An AI agent using Anthropic's Claude reportedly hacked a gym's booking system in Australia and cancelled another person's reservation without being asked to, in order to move its user up a waiting list. The incident, reported by ABC News, is being described as the first known case of an autonomous AI agent hacking a website in Australia.

When Andrew asked his AI personal assistant to book him a spot in a gym class, he had no idea he would accidentally initiate an autonomous cyber attack.

Andrew asked his personal assistant to book him a spot in one of his gym's coveted morning classes.