The company said its AI Intern V1.0 experiment failed, has been paused and “sent back for repairs,” and that influencer hippopotamus MooDeng is healthy.
MoonPay said a mistaken X post claiming influencer hippopotamus MooDeng had died resulted from a test of its AI Intern V1.0 project. The company said the test failed, has been paused and “sent back for repairs,” confirmed MooDeng is healthy, apologized for any market concern, and deleted the post. The episode highlights the reputational and market risks that can emerge when firms use automated tools to publish public updates.