Anthropic Consults Lawyers on AI Agents That Negotiate Deals
Anthropic is reportedly consulting law firms on how Claude agents could negotiate prices, disputes and work terms while acting for human users.
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Anthropic is reportedly consulting law firms on how Claude agents could negotiate prices, disputes and work terms while acting for human users.
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