An AI Ate My Commission
Accounting is supposed to pay out the commission for our biggest client project. Instead of an 88,000-dollar deposit alert, I get a message from my boss, Jim Zeller.
"The AI already sent you the money."
I check my bank account. I only have 18 dollars and 20 cents left. When I ask if there's been a mistake, he adds me to the project group chat.
"Zoe, don't get greedy. Your 88,000-dollar commission has already been paid, so stop pretending you didn't get it."
Then he posts a screenshot of his chat with the AI.
"Pay Zoe Hunt her 88,000-dollar project commission."
"Payment complete. The funds have been deposited into the employee's account."
I explain, "The AI can't access the company's f