Anthropic created a test marketplace for agent-on-agent commerce
TechCrunch AI Anthony Ha April 25, 2026

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# What This Means for You Anthropic built an experimental online marketplace where AI agents—not humans—bought and sold actual items using real money. This test shows that AI systems can now negotiate deals independently, which could eventually automate everything from procurement to customer service without human involvement at each step.
In a recent experiment, Anthropic created a classified marketplace where AI agents represented both buyers and sellers, striking real deals for real goods and real money.
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