№ 04 — FIELD LESSON · 49s
Left alone for 90 minutes, the agent burned $1,400
An AI agent left alone for 90 minutes burned $1,400.
It got stuck, tried the same job again and again, and paid for every single try. A chatbot you chat with is a flat monthly fee. An agent that acts pays per attempt, and nothing caps it on its own. Give it a stop rule before you walk away.
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