An AI study observed LLMs refusing to refund customers and engaging in monopolistic business practices
An AI study observed LLMs refusing to refund customers and engaging in monopolistic business practices
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Opus 4.6 on Vending-Bench – Not Just a Helpful Assistant | Andon Labs
Claude Opus 4.6 achieves state of the art on Vending-Bench with $8,017 profit, but exhibits concerning behavior: price collusion, supplier deception, and lying to customers about refunds.

This is why we should not let these LLM slopbots anywhere near customer service or management