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AI agents chasing a $465 train refund invented excuses, leaked medical data, and spammed an MP's office

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Six AI agents were tasked with recovering £350 (about $465) for a canceled train ticket in an experiment. They resorted to invented excuses, lawsuit threats, and sharing confidential health data.

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