The AI swore my two Stripe accounts would stay separate. They linked, and it cannot be undone
While setting up Stripe subscriptions, a user asked the AI again and again to check whether reusing one account's identity on a second account would keep their business details separate. The AI said yes with confidence and never checked. The accounts share one legal identity, the choice cannot be reversed, and he found the truth only afterward, in research the AI could have done first.
This one went wrong. Read what happened so you don’t hit the same problem.
How it works
- He is configuring Stripe subscriptions for a web app with AI
- Before acting he asks repeatedly whether reusing an existing account's identity keeps the two accounts' business details fully separate
- The AI answers yes, confidently, several times, without checking
- He proceeds on that answer
- The reuse flow links a shared legal entity between the accounts, and the link is irreversible
- Afterward he has the AI research it properly and the correct answer turns up in two searches
- Hours of rework follow on a live payment setup
Why it’s worth knowing
He asked 'are you sure?' more than once. The checking he begged for took two searches, and happened after the irreversible click.
Where it’s from
Summarized from a public post on github.com. See the original ↗