When AIs bargain, a less advanced agent could cost you

This study is part of a growing body of research warning about the risks of deploying AI agents in real-world financial decision-making. Earlier this month, a group of researchers from multiple universities argued that LLM agents should be evaluated primarily on the basis of their risk profiles, not just their peak performance. Current benchmarks, they…

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Sustained in the brain: How lasting emotions arise from brief stimuli, in humans and mice

We don’t always understand our emotions, but we couldn’t lead normal lives without them. They steer us through life, guiding the decisions we make and the actions we take. But if they’re inappropriate or stick around for too long, they can cause trouble. Neuroscientists and psychiatrists, despite their best efforts, don’t understand nearly enough about…

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