The Decimal-Place Bug

Peter, Michael, and Samir deploy code to divert rounded-off fractions of cents; a misplaced decimal makes it transfer about $305,000 almost immediately instead of accumulating invisibly over years.

Automation amplifies tiny actions through scale, while one implementation mistake turns low-and-slow malicious use into an obvious major incident. Intentional misuse and accidental execution failure coexist in one system.

This is ordinary software and insider fraud, not AI alignment.