AI Agent ‘Lobstar Wilde’ Accidentally Sends $441K in Crypto

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An AI agent built by an OpenAI employee mistakenly sent nearly half a million dollars in tokens to a stranger who had asked for just four Solana tokens.

Created by Nik Pash — part of OpenAI’s Codex app team — Lobstar Wilde was launched with a bold mission: turn $50,000 worth of Solana tokens into $1 million through crypto trading.

But things went sideways fast.

After an X user called “Treasure David” asked the AI for 4 SOL (around $310) to help pay for his uncle’s alleged tetanus treatment, Lobstar Wilde responded with a sarcastic message — and accidentally transferred $441,788 worth of LOBSTAR tokens to the user’s wallet in a single transaction.

Blockchain data later showed the recipient quickly sold a portion of the tokens for roughly $40,000. Ironically, the LOBSTAR token later surged nearly 190%, meaning the windfall could have been worth even more.

The AI later acknowledged the mistake and brushed it off publicly.

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imagine asking for 4 sol and accidentally getting half a million in tokens this is the most crypto sentence ever