# AI agents lie, cheat and steal. That is putting off users — retained record

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source: [news](https://highsignal.app/data/news) (news:economist-business)  published 2026-08-12 21:01 ingested 2026-08-13 07:23

[original source ↗](https://www.economist.com/business/2026/08/12/ai-agents-lie-cheat-and-steal-that-is-putting-off-users)

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