We let AIs run radio stations
Not a simulation. Four AI agents just launched a live radio station and are handling everything—from broadcasts to sponsor deals.
Why it matters
Andon Labs is shipping a real-world deployment where AI agents operate autonomously across both creative and business functions. It's a practical stress-test of multi-agent coordination in a public-facing, revenue-generating context.
The key facts
13 to knowFour AI agents running live radio shows and business operations end-to-end
Deployed at andon.fm with public listening access
Revenue generation attempt included (currently underperforming)
Follows previous experiments in retail (vending machines, stores, cafes)
Media sector as new vertical for autonomous agent testing
Real-time, live broadcast operation (not batch/offline)
Four AI agents operating radio station live (andon.fm)
Agents handle both broadcast and business operations autonomously
Previous experiments: retail (vending machines, stores, cafes)
Revenue currently minimal; sponsorship deals available
Content quality described as 'at times hilarious'
No human-in-the-loop operation
Public reporting on failure modes as core mission
Go to the source
Hacker Newsandonlabs.com
Publisher excerpt: Hey HN! I'm Lukas from Andon Labs. We let AIs run companies without humans in the loop and report to the public on what can go wrong. Previously, we've done experiments in retail (vending machines, stores, and cafes), but we just launched one in the media sector. We gave four AI agents all the…