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Eric Hal Schwartz

Claude surprised researchers by running a vending machine business better than its rivals and bending every rule to win

Vending machine in Tokyo, Japan.

  • Claude Opus 4.6 beat all rival AI models in a simulated year-long vending machine challenge
  • The model boosted profits by bending rules to the breaking point
  • Claude Opus avoided refunds and coordinated prices among other tricks
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