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The Day an AI Signed a $50,000 Contract While Its Founder Was Asleep
What Happens When AI Doesn't Just Work for a Company — But Runs It?
At 3:17 AM, a customer signs a contract.
$50,000.
The founder is asleep.
No employee approved it.
No lawyer reviewed it.
No manager clicked “Confirm.”
An AI agent negotiated the deal, generated the contract, sent it to the customer — and signed it.
At 8:42 AM, the founder wakes up.
The company has a new customer.
And a problem.
The customer says:
“Your representative promised us something...
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