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Anthropic conducted an experiment called Project Deal, where AI agents acted as buyers and sellers in a marketplace. The pilot involved 69 employees and resulted in 186 transactions worth over $4,000, highlighting the effectiveness of advanced AI models in negotiations.
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- Anthropic launched a pilot experiment named Project Deal, creating a marketplace for AI agents to facilitate transactions between employees.
- The experiment involved 69 Anthropic employees, each given a $100 budget to spend on goods from coworkers, resulting in 186 deals totaling over $4,000.
- Four different marketplace models were tested, including one where all participants were represented by the company's most advanced AI model, which yielded better outcomes.
- Despite the performance differences among AI models, users did not perceive the disparities, suggesting potential gaps in agent quality awareness.
- Initial instructions provided to the agents did not significantly influence the likelihood of sales or the prices negotiated.
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