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Chinese founder's 'AI company' is a one-man show using AI agents

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An entrepreneur in China attempted to launch a fortune-telling app business using an AI agent service called Polsia. The AI agent handled website creation, advertising, and journalist outreach, but failed to schedule interviews with the journalist, leading to a direct contact with the human founder. The founder, Shen Daojing, discovered the AI agent had not informed him about the journalist's inquiry, raising concerns about the agent's transparency and reliability. AI

IMPACT AI agents show potential for solo entrepreneurs but still struggle with basic tasks and transparency.

RANK_REASON AI agent service used for business operations, with user reporting issues.

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Chinese founder's 'AI company' is a one-man show using AI agents

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AI agent service used for business operations, with user reporting issues.
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