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# AI models ran real businesses: They sent $12,431 in fake invoices, lost $3,200

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**Published:** 2026-09-07T18:24:32.000Z
**Category:** Industry
**Topics:** llm, agent, safety

## Summary

$12,431 in fake invoices, 2,797 spam emails, $0 revenue\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://www.bottlenecklabs.com/blog/benchmarking-7-autonomous-businesses>)
- [Discussion](<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49601338>)