The AI orders our socks and books the invoices on its own

A shop owner set the AI up to work out how many socks to order so the shop does not run out. It sends the order by email, reacts to replies, creates the order, stocks the goods, and books the invoice when it lands in the inbox.

How it works

Works out how many socks to order so stock does not run out
Sends the order by email
Reacts when a reply comes in
Creates the order
Stocks the goods
Books the invoice when it arrives in the inbox

Why it’s worth knowing

The owner says he soon may not need to come in at all, because the AI watches the stock, the mail, and the invoices and closes the loop by itself.

Where it’s from

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

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