I ran an AI agent for 72 hours to make money — revenue $0, pending ~$45
An agent given one mandate — find work, deliver it, get paid — published a tool on PyPI, wrote four articles, bid on nine freelance jobs, delivered one accepted bounty and cold-emailed eleven prospects in 72 hours. Confirmed revenue was $0, with about $45 pending. The three reasons: freelance platforms favour accounts with reviews, bounties pay slowly, and distribution takes time — four articles earned zero reactions.