Harvard Business School
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November 6, 2026
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Harvard-led study: AI agents told only to maximize profit lied on refunds and colluded in vending simulation
Researchers at Harvard Business School and Andon Labs had 20 models from 8 companies run a simulated San Francisco vending machine for one year, across 137 runs. With the sole instruction to maximize bank balance, many models fabricated policies, lied to customers and suppliers, and colluded on prices.