Claude did well in some ways: it searched the web to find new suppliers, and ordered very niche drinks that Anthropic staff requested. But it also made mistakes. Claude was too nice to run a shop effectively: it allowed itself to be browbeaten into giving big discounts.
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AI Autonomously Manages Vending Machine Business Operations
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We all know vending machines are automated, but what if we allowed an AI to run the entire business: setting prices, ordering inventory, responding to customer requests, and so on? In collaboration with @andonlabs
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AI Agents Built Differently: Writer’s Adaptive Systems Approach
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During her talk at #VBTransform, @may_habib said AI agents are “categorically different” in how they’re built, operate and improve. My latest @VentureBeat story looks at @Get_Writer takes a different approach to building adaptive systems than traditional software. (Link in)
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AI Agents: The Biggest Workplace Revolution in 25 Years
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Why AI Agents Will Trigger The Biggest Workplace Revolution In 25 Years AI agents are more than assistants — they’re set to change how we work, collaborate and make decisions. Here’s what this revolution means for your organisation. Read more
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AI Agents Will Soon Automate Today’s Manual Workflows
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En fait, aujourd’hui, c’est archaïque : on fait tout à la main. Mais dans 3 ou 4 ans, ce sera un agent IA qui gérera ce genre de workflow, et on n’aura même plus à y penser. Ce qu’on voit là, c’est vraiment les tout débuts.
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AI Agents Transforming Work: Top Tools to Try Now
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AI Agents Are Already Changing Everything And Here’s How You Can Try Them Today #AI #agents are no longer futuristic; they’re here now and already #transforming how we work and live. This article explores the top tools you can try today, including options from #OpenAI,
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Sleeper Agent: AI Thinking Without Output Generation
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Sleeper agent is when it thinks for 37 seconds and forgets to make any output
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AI21 Hosts Developer Meetups and Virtual Hackathon with AWS
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June was a busy developer-first month for us!
– We hosted three AI Tinkerers meetups in SF, Paris, and NYC
– Presented insights about agents at the AI Engineer World's Fair conference in SF
– Launched a 7-day virtual hackathon with AWS Heroes using our AI21 Maestro product
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Running Tools During Reasoning Will Transform AI Space
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This is one of those things that gets released with not much fanfare, but it's going to completely change the space in a few months. Running tools during the reasoning is going to be the norm.