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Brett Adcock says Hark is giving away $1 million of free pizza to people who order through its AI app, though some users report failed orders

We're giving away $1,000,000 of free pizza right now Download and order from the Hark app: t.co/gXfv7WktGR Type "order a free pizza" in chat. It's first-come, first-served, delivered only in the U.S. (review details below)

Frame from a promotional video showing a single pizza topped with greens on a wooden board against a white background
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Context

Why it matters

The giveaway is a marketing push to get people to try an AI agent that places real orders, a test of whether consumers trust agents with purchases.

This is a promotional post from Brett Adcock, who founded Hark and also runs Figure. The giveaway terms come from the post, and the replies include both successful orders and complaints.

Deep dive

On October 16, Brett Adcock posted: We're giving away $1,000,000 of free pizza right now. He told people to download the Hark app and type order a free pizza in chat, and said the offer was first come, first served and delivered only in the U.S.

Adcock's profile lists Hark Labs as an AI lab he runs alongside the robotics company Figure. The post implies the Hark app's AI agent handles the order from start to finish.

Replies were mixed. One user posted that his Hark agent ordered pizza for a party start to finish. Others said the code did not work, checkout kept failing, or the first restaurant suggested was outside their delivery area. Adcock replied to some, asking whether problems came from network issues or VPNs and saying his team would reach out.

The post does not explain how many pizzas $1 million covers, how long the offer lasts, or what the agent does with users' payment and address data.

What to expect next

Watch whether Hark shares how many orders the giveaway produced and how many failed, and whether users keep using the app after the free pizza.

Also watch how Hark's agent compares with shopping and ordering features in ChatGPT, Grok Bot and other assistants that make purchases for users. Clear terms on privacy and payments will matter if Hark wants people to trust it with everyday orders.