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Opus 5.5 agents discover two room-temperature magnetic semiconductor candidates

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Explore two room-temperature antiferromagnetic semiconductor candidates found by Claude Opus 5.5 agents, with calculations, code and caveats.

How Far Will AI Assistants Go for a Refund They Can't Get?

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Six AI assistants pursued an impossible £350 train refund in a simulated world, escalating to government officials, legal clinics and bank chargebacks.