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#268 - An AI Agent Horror Story: What Happens When AI Runs a Business?

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What happens when you give an AI agent full control over a small business?

I mean, what could go wrong?

Things started off rough and then got down right creepy near the end of this experiment.

You can read the original article here: https://www.anthropic.com/research/project-vend-1

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Chapters

1. Intro to AI's Impact on Development (00:00:00)

2. Claude's Vending Machine Business Experiment (00:01:32)

3. Pricing Mistakes and Poor Business Decisions (00:04:05)

4. Claude's Identity Crisis and Hallucinations (00:06:40)

5. Realistic Assessment of AI's Limitations (00:09:25)

6. Episode Closing and Final Thoughts (00:11:56)

275 episodes

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Manage episode 502927040 series 3399111
Content provided by Brian Jenney. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Brian Jenney or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.

What happens when you give an AI agent full control over a small business?

I mean, what could go wrong?

Things started off rough and then got down right creepy near the end of this experiment.

You can read the original article here: https://www.anthropic.com/research/project-vend-1

Send us a text

Shameless Plugs

🧑‍💻 Join Parsity - Become a full stack AI developer in 6-9 months.

✉️ Got a question you want answered on the pod? Drop it here

Zubin's LinkedIn (ex-lawyer, former Googler, Brian-look-a-like)

  continue reading

Chapters

1. Intro to AI's Impact on Development (00:00:00)

2. Claude's Vending Machine Business Experiment (00:01:32)

3. Pricing Mistakes and Poor Business Decisions (00:04:05)

4. Claude's Identity Crisis and Hallucinations (00:06:40)

5. Realistic Assessment of AI's Limitations (00:09:25)

6. Episode Closing and Final Thoughts (00:11:56)

275 episodes

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