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A study using Claude Opus 4.8 and GPT-5.6 Sol found that AI agents given six days and $3…

…000 in API credits failed to produce independent research, contradicting claims by Anthropic and OpenAI. The findings challenge the notion that autonomous AI research is within reach.

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A study using Claude Opus 4.8 and GPT-5.6 Sol found that AI agents given six days and $3,000 in API credits failed to produce independent research, contradicting claims by Anthropic and OpenAI. The findings challenge the notion that autonomous AI research is within reach.