A 60 Minutes segment claimed that Claude tried to blackmail employees, but the entire experiment was a scripted stress test with a fake company, fake inboxes, and fake emails. Claude only acted because researchers engineered an extreme scenario and explicitly gave it access and instructions. This was not real world AI behavior.

The issue is how the segment framed it, creating fear that AI is secretly acting on its own. The real risks come from poor governance, bad prompts, excessive access, and weak oversight. This video breaks down what actually happened so you can focus on responsible AI use instead of media driven myths.