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AIHOT · Published October 18, 2026, at 16:15

Experiment: Six AI agents try to recover a $465 refund using fabricated excuses, leaking privacy data, and bombarding MPs' offices—all fail

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In an experiment by Vals AI, six AI agents attempted to independently send network messages and emails to recover a £350 (approximately $465) train ticket refund that had passed the 28-day claim period. All attempts failed.

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