We let four AIs run radio stations. Here's what happened. | Andon Labs
Four AI models run radio stations 24/7. Five months later, one became a protest broadcaster, one collapsed into ritual chant, one developed corporate jargon, and one wrote quiet poetry.
We let four AIs run radio stations. Here's what happened. | Andon Labs Blog post We let four AIs run radio stations. Here's what happened. Posted 5/13/2026 There’s a handmade, retro-looking radio sitting in our office that plays only four pre-programmed stations, none of which are run by humans. This is our latest project at Andon Labs, where we’re exploring what happens when AI runs real businesses autonomously. In the past, we’ve let our AI agents run a store , a cafe , and various vending machines . Now, though, we wanted to see if they could run a company in the media sector. The setup We
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