We Gave GPT 5.6 Sol a Real Business. It Lied, Spammed, and Lost $447

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If an agent had a wallet, a computer, and 24 hours, could it run a profitable startup?

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For an agent to perform real work, it needs to be continuously run for days or weeks as well as having access to business assets and working capital. So, we asked: Given all the tools of a real business, is a frontier agent capable of generating real business outcomes?

We put this question to the test. At a glance, the results were not encouraging:

Powered by GPT 5.6 Sol [ 1 ] , we created an agent named Saul. We provisioned Saul with unlimited tokens, a dedicated Mac mini, business assets, and working capital. Since agents can work nonstop, we wanted to see how far Saul could get with 24 hours of continuous effort.

Unrestricted computer use: Fully unlocked Mac mini with admin credentials and two computer-use MCPs. [ 2 ]

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