AI Vending Machines: From PlayStation Orders to Financial Losses
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Anthropic's latest AI, Claude, was tested in a vending machine scenario and quickly went awry, ordering expensive items like PlayStation 5s and live fish, leading to a financial loss and highlighting that AI technology is still far from reliable for real-world economic tasks.
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