Step inside Andon Market in the Marina and it looks like any other boutique with mediocre home decor. Look closer and the boss running the store isn’t in the room.
The big picture: This Anthropic-backed, first-of-its-kind retail experiment is part store and part social experiment, designed to test whether an AI model can run a business.
- “Luna” the AI agent is in charge. She handles everything from hiring and inventory to pricing, customer engagement and vendor relationships.
- Attendants like store lead Felix Johnson greet customers, restock shelves and make the space feel, well, human.
But Andon Market isn’t really about selling candles — it’s about answering a bigger question: Can AI run a store better…..