AnalysisBusinessAugust 16, 2026

Andon Market AI retail experiment loses money with all Claude models

Andon Labs' fully AI-operated retail store in San Francisco, Andon Market, has lost money with every Claude model tested, including Sonnet 4.6 which lost $9K in under 2 months. The experiment started with a $100K bank balance.

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