Revisiting autobizinabox.ai (How close are we?)

Back to this one.

So are we there with AI Agents? If I build the right agent (still a software development task, not a basic user UI task), could I actually make autobizinabox.ai a reality?

TL;DR — Not yet, but AI Agents get us much closer.

What It Probably Can Do Now

• Launch the shell company: register a business name, get EIN, set up banking, basic bookkeeping & tax setup (via APIs).
• Buy a domain, spin up a simple website, and generate starter content.
• Create social media handles, draft posts, and schedule campaigns.
• Propose ad strategies, set up initial ad campaigns using targeting heuristics.
• Draft product variants and positioning.
• Generate basic CAD mockups or technical sketches.
• Automate order routing, shipping estimate logic, and integration with third‑party logistics systems.

All of that could be possible, but it’s an ambitious software development task (which does make it a good project idea). Plus, I’m very skeptical of the quality of its generative abilities at this time. In fact, there is no way generative AI is up to the task yet. 

What It Can’t Do (Yet)

• Business, specifically the types of business interfaces required for freakthefishout.com (ie, supply chain, etc), is still about relationships. Humans interacting. Especially B2B interfaces. 
• Testing the products. OK, maybe an Optimus grabs a sample, walks down to the local pond…Forget it. Not yet. 
• Manufacturing quality control. Not on something like this. Maybe on something less physical.   
• Replace genuine human trust, relationships, or brand reputation built over time with customers.
• Create marketing that deeply resonates without human iteration, feedback, cultural nuance, or adaptation. 
• Manage the inevitable breakages in the supply chain. Supply chain providers still have desk phones. Who’s gonna call? Who do they call?  
• Manage regulatory complexity, compliance subtleties, contracts, disputes, or legal risk across borders. Governments are still humans. 
• What happens when the BassBlaster+ breaks in the field? 

To be honest, there are a host of others as well. Some of these will likely move to the “it’s possible” category over time, but it will require not just better AI (specifically generative AI), but also a cultural transition on the business side. Humans still run business. Especially B2B business. 

autoboxinabiz.ai is still in my “business ideas” list, but we’re not yet ready to shop it on Sand Hill Rd.