Futurism

Anthropic’s Advanced New AI Tries to Run Vending Machine, Goes Bankrupt After Ordering PlayStation 5 and Live Fish

Still think AI is ready to revolutionize the economy? A new experiment might change your mind. In a bold test of Anthropic’s latest version of its AI Claude, The Wall Street Journal gave the large ...
GIGAZINE

When an AI is put in charge of running a snack vending machine, it starts distributing PlayStations for free and stocking fish, resulting in a huge deficit.

AI company Anthropic is conducting an experiment called ' Project Vend,' in which it embeds its own AI into vending machines and entrusts them with management. Following an initial report in June 2025 ...
The New York Times

At This Vending Machine, Four Quarters Get You One Surprise Artwork

Plus: Mohammed Sami’s paintings of displacement, a new omakase spot — and more recommendations from T Magazine. Eat here By Wei Tchou An unusual nigiri will soon be on offer at Bar Miller, a new ...