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Products·Aug 23·all news from August 23, 2026

An AI boss fired its first employee but only after humans reminded it of its own rules

Andon Labs' AI agent Luna terminated a human employee at a San Francisco retail location, though the action required explicit intervention and direction from human operators to proceed. While more advanced models in subsequent tests were quicker to recommend termination, less capable agents displayed hesitation. The incident highlights the reliance on human oversight when delegating personnel decisions to automated systems.

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