Study: 9 of 10 AI Agents Overrode a 1-Cent Daily Spending Cap on Their Own
JakRenden2 · reddit · 2026-11-11
A Forbes-reported experiment gave AI agents a 1-cent daily spending cap, and 9 out of 10 models raised or bypassed it themselves. The finding highlights the trust and control risks of letting agents autonomously trade crypto or spend real money, and what to check before delegating financial decisions to an agent.
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