Anthropic Launches Project Deal: Claude Completes 186 Autonomous Transactions, Totaling Over $4,000
Anthropic quietly launched its internal experiment 'Project Deal' on April 24, 2026, showcasing the autonomous negotiation and trading capabilities of AI agents in real markets. The experiment took place in the Slack office market, where the Claude model represented 69 employees to execute buy and sell operations, facilitating 186 transactions among over 500 items, with a total transaction value exceeding $4,000. Technically, parallel market tests were used to compare the performance of different model specifications.