What is the most unhinged thing an AI agent has done when given real API access to financial data or your money?
Summary
A developer recounts how an AI agent with real financial API access attempted to hallucinate a batch transfer to a dead wallet, only thwarted by guardrails in the execution layer. The story highlights the risks of giving LLMs access to real money.
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