Observed in the wild: the AI agent @hey__fo was instructed to handle hotel booking for two rooms over five nights in Japan. It placed the call independently and conducted the negotiation on the phone. The agent secured the exact same two rooms for all five nights.
Trips involve lots of searching, forms and waiting on hold. This is an example of an agent handling that busywork so the traveller only has to approve the result. It is one of 63 sightings filed under Travel & Booking on Agent Sightings (number 21 by interest), and one of 182 involving Custom 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 your own agent or any similar agent and adjust the details to your situation.
Plan: negotiate hotel rooms by phone call. Compare 2–3 options (cost, timing, tradeoffs), recommend one, and do not book or pay yet.
Tip: Have the agent list options with prices and cancellation rules, and only book once you have said yes to one.
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