Book flights as a travel agent (came close)
Debbie O'Brien had Grok Bot try to book flights; it came close but missed the last step, so the booking wasn't completed.
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- What they did
- Debbie O'Brien asked a Grok Bot to act as her travel agent and try to book her flights. She recorded a video walking through what she did to get it to attempt the booking. The post gives no detail on the steps the bot took. It only says what worked and what didn't is in the video.
- How it went
- She calls it the closest she has seen to a great experience, but it was missing the final step, so the booking wasn't completed. The post gives no specifics on the failure.
- Worth knowing
- The post is a brief write-up. The mechanics and the exact point of failure are only in the video, so watch that before copying the approach.
Try it yourself with Grok Bot
Find flights from [origin] to [destination] departing [date] and returning [date] for [number] travelers, with a preference for [price, nonstop, or airline]. Compare the best options and take me through to the final booking screen with passenger details filled in. Pause before payment or final submission, show me the itinerary and total price, and wait for my approval.
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