Community report: the tester gave a terse prompt asking for a business lunch near a Houston address. The agent ran 10 searches over 96 sources and suggested three restaurants. The reservation was confirmed, but the form step alone took the agent 11 minutes against about 2 for the tester.
Comparing products, prices and delivery options is slow work for a human and fast work for an agent. Cases like this show agents doing the legwork before anything gets bought. It is one of 65 sightings filed under Shopping on Agent Sightings (number 42 by interest), and one of 48 involving ChatGPT Agent.
How you could try it
Here is a reusable prompt, written by us in our own words, that captures the task. Paste it into ChatGPT Agent or any similar agent and adjust the details to your situation.
Shopping task: find and book a business lunch restaurant. Collect order/policy details, prepare exact steps, and pause before submit or payment.
Tip: Ask the agent to stop before checkout and show you the final basket, price and delivery date before you confirm.
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