Founder's agent botched packaging box dimensions, costing an extra $300
aarthir · x · 2026-11-05
aarthi shares an agent mishap: after joking she might jinx it, her agent got the dimensions wrong for a packaging box in her fun side project, costing an extra $300.
Another data point on autonomous agents failing real-world tasks with real monetary cost — physical-spec work still needs human review.
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