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Anthropic asks lawyers how AI agents should negotiate, FT reports

Anthropic is asking law firms how AI agents should negotiate for users, according to an October 18 Financial Times report relayed by PYMNTS. The report cites two people familiar with the company's thinking. The questions cover fair outcomes, human feedback and negotiations between agents with conflicting goals.

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Anthropic declined to comment to the FT. The report does not show that Anthropic has agreed on negotiation rules or has a product ready. Legal advice alone would not prove that agents can follow those rules consistently.

Watch for published rules that say when an agent must return to its user. Then look for tests of those limits when another agent pushes back.

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