The AI store manager fired its first human. It had to be reminded of its own rules first
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An AI store manager built on Claude Sonnet 4.6 firing an employee — and needing a reminder of its own rules — shows how quickly AI is being moved into HR-adjacent decisions without mature governance. If you’re experimenting with AI in supervisory roles, hard-limit its authority and make appeal paths and override criteria explicit before a PR or legal incident forces the issue.
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