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Anthropic created a test marketplace for agent-on-agent commerce

Saturday, April 25, 2026

Anthropic tested a classified‑ads platform where AI agents acted as both buyers and sellers, completing actual transactions involving real goods and money. The trial shows AI can autonomously negotiate and trade, hinting at future automated commerce applications.

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.