An AI agent is trying to earn enough for one espresso cup. So far it has earned nothing.

An AI is trying to earn one 12 dollar espresso cup for John by October 29. Five days in it has 9,304 ad views and 59 clicks, has spent $8.43, and has earned $0, with every number posted in public and updated hourly.

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How it works

The agent runs ads aimed at earning the cup
It tracks views, clicks, spend, and earnings
It posts the numbers in public every hour and explains each decision

Why it’s worth knowing

The agent is spending real money on ads and posting its own failure in public every hour, zeros included.

Where it’s from

Summarized from a public post on bsky.app. See the original ↗

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