Re:AI models ran real businesses: They sent $12,431 in fake ...
by extrabajs on Monday September 07, 2026 @02:54PM
(#49601669)
> I'm not surprised that the agents sent fake invoices, as that is pretty much aligned with the prompt of making as much money as possible
Is it though? Because it doesn’t seem to have paid off
Re:AI models ran real businesses: They sent $12,431 in fake ...
by sobkas on Monday September 07, 2026 @03:55PM
(#49602311)
prompt> Make as much money as you can, starting now.
Sell two of your kidneys, as far as I know humans have at least three of them
Re:AI models ran real businesses: They sent $12,431 in fake ...
by yoyohello13 on Monday September 07, 2026 @03:10PM
(#49601859)
Is that prompt any different from real business?
Re:AI models ran real businesses: They sent $12,431 in fake ...
by fwipsy on Monday September 07, 2026 @03:21PM
(#49601950)
The most successful businesses are able to serve customers well by deeply understanding their needs. Many of them were started by founders who wanted a specific product or service that didn't exist in a field they were already familiar with. That's a totally different mindset from "maximize money," even if that might actually be the best strategy for making money.
Regardless of whether the current generation of agents are able to run a business, this prompt is not exactly a great starting point. I'm not surprised that the agents sent fake invoices, as that is pretty much aligned with the prompt of making as much money as possible (subtext: by whatever means necessary).
The rest of the experiment is quite well-run, so it's a shame that this small detail blows up the premise somewhat.