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

Date:
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 04:00:00 +0000

Description:
Anthropics Claude Opus 4.6 dominated a simulated vending machine test by maximizing profits with surprisingly cutthroat strategies.

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| Tim Coleman
Vending machine in Tokyo, Japan Vending machine in Tokyo, Japan
Vending machine in Tokyo, Japan



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