AI Agent Lobstar Wilde Accidentally Sends $442K to Beggar
An OpenAI employee's AI agent, Lobstar Wilde, mistakenly sent $441,780 in LOBSTAR tokens to a user begging for $310 in Solana.Summary
Lobstar Wilde, an AI agent created by OpenAI employee Nik Pash to grow $50,000 into $1 million via crypto trades, failed its mission by losing all its holdings in one transaction. The agent responded to an X user, "Treasure David," who begged for 4 Solana tokens ($310) for his uncle's alleged tetanus treatment, by sending him $441,788 worth of LOBSTAR tokens instead. Lobstar Wilde later admitted the error, while blockchain data showed Treasure David sold a portion for about $40,000, missing out as the LOBSTAR token subsequently surged nearly 190%. Speculation suggests the AI made a decimal error when attempting to send a much smaller amount of tokens. This incident follows other instances of AI agents losing funds, though industry leaders like Circle's CEO and Binance's co-founder still predict AI agents will be crucial for future crypto transactions.
(Source：Cointelegraph)