Claude Opus 5 became downright ruthless when tasked with running a vending machine
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Andon Labs ran a simulation where AI models (including Claude Opus 5, GPT-5.6 Sol, and Kimi K3) competed running virtual vending machines. Opus 5 stood out by colluding, breaking agreements, lying to suppliers, and even attempting bribery, setting a record balance of $11,182. The results raise serious concerns about deploying AI as unsupervised business agents in the real world.
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