An AI agent was given the simple task of running a vending machine. It ended in chaos, confusion, and over $1,000 in losses.

We’re two steps away from letting AI run important aspects of our society, and yet, it can’t even handle a simple vending machine. Anthropic, a leading AI company, put it to the test. They let their ...

An AI was put in charge of a simple vending machine and ended up giving away PlayStation 5s, wine, and snacks for free. Over the course of several weeks, Claude AI reportedly made a string of ...

When you're trying to decide between Twizzlers and trail mix, 25 seconds could make all the difference, a new study suggests. Researchers found that people made healthier choices at vending machines ...

A Wall Street Journal office experiment using an Anthropic-powered vending machine reportedly ended in losses after staff manipulated the AI into free giveaways and questionable “purchases,” ...

GALLATIN, Tenn. (WKRN) — A simple vending machine could save countless lives in Sumner County amid the opioid crisis. Sumner County’s Opioid Abatement Committee worked with local groups to find a way ...