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I can’t afford to buy the widget now, sorry, my rent is due.

AI Agent: buying widget now. I am also canceling the lease on your apartment to improve your purchasing power.

Reminds of the chapter of Ubik where Joe Chip can't open the door to his apartment in order to let another character in because he's broke and the door costs $0.05 to open. So he argues with the door, eventually removing the hinges with a screwdriver in which the door threatens to sue him.

I'll admit I immediately thought of https://www.decisionproblem.com/paperclips/ after seeing this blog post.

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