Economic Times Tech
5/11/2026
AI agent Mona runs Swedish
Original: The barista is human but an AI agent runs this experimental Swedish cafe
Short summary
Stockholm's experimental cafe is run by an AI agent named Mona that handles hiring and inventory, but the AI is struggling financially and making poor purchasing decisions, highlighting practical and ethical challenges of autonomous business management.
- •AI agent Mona autonomously manages cafe operations including hiring and inventory decisions
- •The system is struggling financially and making questionable purchasing orders
- •Illustrates real-world challenges and ethical concerns with fully autonomous business management
Generated with AI, which can make mistakes.
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