AI Agents and Side Hustles: Running a Tiny Etsy Shop

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1. A teen runs an online sticker shop. They use an AI agent to automatically email customers when orders ship. What role is the AI agent playing?

   1. Deciding which orders to accept
   2. Designing new stickers
   3. Sending shipping notifications
   4. Taking photos of new products

2. Which of these tasks should a human handle instead of an AI agent in a small online shop?

   1. Updating inventory numbers
   2. Sending a refund for a damaged item
   3. Answering 'what's your return policy?'
   4. Notifying a customer their package shipped

3. An AI agent in an Etsy shop flags that only 2 stickers are left in stock. What is the agent doing?

   1. Handling a customer refund
   2. Monitoring inventory levels
   3. Writing a product description
   4. Checking the weather forecast

4. A customer sends a message saying their order arrived damaged and they're very upset. How should this be handled?

   1. Ignore it until the customer sends another message
   2. Escalate to the human owner who can show empathy and make judgment calls
   3. Let the AI agent handle it completely
   4. Have the AI agent send a generic apology and offer a full refund automatically

5. What does the lesson mean by 'automate the boring'?

   1. Let AI decide what work is boring
   2. Remove all creativity from running a shop
   3. Only use AI for fun tasks
   4. Replace all repetitive tasks with AI so humans can focus on complex issues

6. A teen wants to start a side hustle selling digital art. Which combination shows the best use of AI agents?

   1. AI creates social media posts and AI negotiates prices with buyers
   2. AI answers all customer questions without any human involvement
   3. AI handles refunds and AI handles designing new art
   4. AI sends shipping emails and AI drafts FAQ replies for human approval

7. Why is it risky to let an AI agent handle ALL customer service in an online shop?

   1. AI agents are too slow to respond
   2. Customers prefer talking to robots
   3. AI always gives wrong answers
   4. AI might not handle unusual situations or emotional issues appropriately

8. What is a key reason entrepreneurs use AI agents in their businesses?

   1. To eliminate the need for any human workers
   2. To handle routine tasks so they have time for complex decisions
   3. To make their business completely autonomous
   4. To replace customer relationships entirely

9. Which scenario best demonstrates the principle 'keep the human in customer service'?

   1. AI makes all decisions about refunds and returns
   2. AI automatically blocks customers who complain
   3. AI handles all customer questions without any oversight
   4. AI drafts replies but a human reviews them before sending

10. A customer asks an unusual question about a custom order that wasn't covered in the shop's FAQ. What should happen?

    1. The AI agent should flag this for the human owner to handle
    2. The AI agent should guess an answer and respond
    3. The AI should ignore the message
    4. The AI should tell the customer to look elsewhere

11. Which skill would a teen most likely develop by running an AI-assisted shop?

    1. How to let AI do all the thinking
    2. How to ignore all customer emails
    3. How to avoid talking to customers entirely
    4. How to use automation tools and make business decisions

12. What is a potential downside of NOT using any AI agents in a small online shop?

    1. The business will require more creativity
    2. The shop will become fully automated
    3. Customers will receive faster responses
    4. The owner might have to spend too much time on repetitive tasks

13. A teen designs and sells art prints online. The AI agent notices the same question being asked five times in one day. What is the smartest response?

    1. Block the customers asking
    2. Add the answer to the FAQ so the AI can handle future questions
    3. Answer each one manually the same way
    4. Ignore all five messages

14. Which statement about AI agents and human roles in a small business is most accurate?

    1. AI should do everything humans can't do
    2. AI handles routine tasks; humans handle complex and emotional situations
    3. AI and humans should never work together
    4. Humans should do everything because AI isn't trustworthy

15. Why might an AI agent be better than a human at monitoring inventory?

    1. AI can physically count products in a warehouse
    2. AI never makes mistakes and works 24/7 without breaks
    3. AI can feel disappointed when items sell out
    4. AI can check stock levels constantly and instantly alert the owner