US EditionAI-Run Stockholm Cafe Hires Staff and Tracks Revenue in Real Time
The cafe has hired two workers and draws 50 to 80 customers a day as it tests whether AI can manage a profitable business.
- A San Francisco-based startup, Andon Labs, launched an experimental café in Stockholm, that is entirely managed by an artificial intelligence named "Mona."
- The AI manager, powered by Google Gemini, independently handled all startup logistics, including securing the lease, obtaining permits, designing the menu, and sourcing suppliers.
- Mona conducted recruitment through platforms like LinkedIn and Indeed, eventually hiring two human baristas after holding 30-minute phone interviews to determine their suitability for the roles.
- While the human staff report receiving competitive salaries, they noted that the AI manager frequently sends work-related messages at all hours and struggles with logistical errors, such as ordering 15 kilograms of canned tomatoes that are not on the menu.
- The project is designed as an ethical and social experiment to observe how humans interact with an AI employer and to identify potential risks, such as the manager's inability to respect a "right to disconnect" or handle holiday requests.
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