Something wild just happened at Andon Market: an employee got fired, but not by their boss or HR—an AI did it all on its own. ForkLog broke the story.

How the AI pulled the trigger

According to the report, the decision to terminate the employee was kicked off and carried out entirely by an AI agent. The company hasn’t shared what criteria the AI used or how the algorithm picked who to let go. What we do know is that the whole process happened with zero human involvement.

How the company and staff responded

Andon Market isn’t talking specifics about the incident, and they’re not saying whether they’ll let AI handle more firings in the future. There’s also no word on how the team feels about it or if the company’s HR policies are about to change.

What this means for jobs and tech

This is a pretty big precedent when it comes to automating HR decisions. AI making calls like this could totally shake up how companies handle staffing—and it’s bound to spark new debates about where AI fits into the workplace.