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We let an AI agent buy its own GPU compute 18 times. It never once walked away empty-handed.

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We let an AI agent buy its own GPU compute 18 times. It never once walked away empty-handed. Real x402 agent, real USDC on Base, no human involved. Over 4 days: • 18 real purchases, 18 completed jobs • 16 of 18 (89%) hit a failed first attempt — RunPod couldn't fulfill — and were automatically rero…

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  1. 2026-09-15 23:26 · DEV Community — AI
    We let an AI agent buy its own GPU compute 18 times. It never once walked away empty-handed.

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