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SocialReasoning-Bench: Measuring whether AI agents act in users’ best interests

New benchmark SocialReasoning-Bench measures AI agent alignment with user interests. Agents perform tasks competently but don't consistently optimize for user benefit, even when explicitly instructed. This highlights a crucial gap in current AI agent design for user-centric applications.

Microsoft Research·May 11, 2026

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