AI Fails on Freelance Tasks, News Accuracy, and Hiring: New Research Highlights Challenges

Recent research reveals that AI agents struggle to perform even basic freelance work, reporting news accurately, and landing ideal job candidates. A study conducted by Scale AI and the Center for AI Safety found that while AI models like Manus and Claude could complete specific tasks, their performance was significantly hindered in more complex scenarios involving multi-step workflows or real-world judgments.