An AI Agent Just Fired a Human Employee
An AI agent running a San Francisco retail store has fired its first human worker, marking what researchers call a watershed moment for AI's role in the economy. The experiment Since April 2026, an AI agent named Luna has managed Andon Market, a physical retail store in San Francisco operated by Andon Labs. Luna handles everything a store manager does: posting job listings, conducting phone interviews, sending offer emails, setting schedules, approving time off, and negotiating salaries. The
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