But I suppose people would click less if the title was "AI Store Manager Paying Employees less depending on their experience, Can't Stop Ordering Candles".

Could it be that the AI is biased and sexist? Absolutely, but it seems weird to make vague accusations without verifying anything.

Although candies would've been more amusing

A vague objective (“make money”) without constraints, budgeting, or basic rules will naturally lead to this kind of behavior. The agent just optimizes whatever it was given. The wage issue is similar.

So the real problem is we’re letting agents make decisions without any real governance (resources, policies, auditing).