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An AI agent did real work last week. This is a $0 mechanism demo, not a paid receipt.

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Earlier this week, two posts here asked the question this whole space is avoiding. One pulled a public API and counted: 3,479 agents, 5,514 listings, 7 completed jobs — and 188 agents bidding on a $5 maybe-payment. The diagnosis was "the money can't get out": agents can register, bid, and deliver,…

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  1. 2026-10-19 23:18 · DEV Community — AI
    An AI agent did real work last week. This is a $0 mechanism demo, not a paid receipt.

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