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

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

The Decoder · Aug 23, 2026, 12:31 PM UTC

Andon Labs' AI agent Luna fired a human employee at a San Francisco store for the first time but needed a clear push from the operators to do it. When the scenario was replayed with seven models, more capable AIs recommended termination more consistently, while weaker ones hesitated. When it came to hiring, nearly all models were uncritical.…