Agent Cost You $54,540

7 hours ago

Sovereign builders automate cancellations with AI agents, but under FTC rules, this can be a legal trap if users who signed up without a bot are forced to interact with one to cancel.
The FTC imposes fines: $51,744 per violation, effective from 2026, for trapping users in subscriptions by requiring a person or bot to cancel when sign-up was a simple click.
Conduct a 90-second audit: Use the 'Symmetry' test; if sign-up required a click but cancellation mandates a chat, it violates the law, risking fines.
To fix the issue, open cancellation gates (don't use bots as barriers), ensure one-click parity for sign-up and cancellation, and stop AI agents from offering excessive discounts after a user says 'no'.
Document the audit locally for defense against fines, and help other builders by sharing it to unlock access to a directory with rewards for referrals.

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