Make a dinner reservation with Operator
Marily recorded her first try using Operator to make a dinner reservation, liking that it skipped searching and detail entry, but found it slower than expected.
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- What they did
- Marily used OpenAI's Operator for the first time and recorded the session while it booked a dinner reservation. Operator searched for the restaurant and entered the details itself, using a built-in browser she could watch live. She could take control and hand it back whenever she wanted.
- How it went
- The reservation got made and she called it pretty amazing. It was slower than she expected, though it didn't bother her much. She wanted it to be more proactive, with memory, and wanted voice interaction.
- Worth knowing
- The source gives no cost, timing figures or restaurant details. It is a short video post with notes, so expect impressions rather than a walkthrough.
Try it yourself with Operator
Reserve a dinner for [number] people on [date] around [time] at a [cuisine] restaurant in [neighborhood or city], within [price range]. Show me three options first and let me pick one. Before you confirm, pause and show me the restaurant, time, party size, and any contact details you are about to submit.
Source: marily.substack.com · Undated
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