His always-on agent cut his rent by $1000 and fights bills without him knowing
tech__unicorn · x · 2026-10-01
Reacting to OpenAI's plans for a 24/7 computer-resident agent, @techunicorn says his own agent has for months been negotiating phone bills, disputing a parking ticket, and once talked his landlord down $1000 in rent — without him knowing until it was done.
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