Research races and buy supplements with ChatGPT Agent mode
Bryan Collins tried Agent mode to research Irish triathlon races (slow, few open), find creatine and pause for him to enter his card, and review YouTube content for ideas.
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- What they did
- Bryan Collins spent a few hours with ChatGPT Agent mode, which comes with ChatGPT Plus and drives a visual browser. He gave it prompts to research Irish triathlon races, find and buy creatine powder, and review his YouTube transcripts. It added a budget powder to the cart, then asked him to take over and enter his card details.
- How it went
- He graded the race research F: it was slow and found few open races, so he searched himself. Creatine got a B. The YouTube content plan got a C+ because the ideas were generic.
- Worth knowing
- Expect slowness and trouble with CAPTCHAs, 404s and wrong links. The agent also asked him to log into LinkedIn himself, and he handed over payment details manually.
Try it yourself with ChatGPT Agent
Research [type of event, e.g. triathlon races] in [country or region] happening between [start date] and [end date], and list the ones still open for registration with date, location, distance and price. Then find [product, e.g. creatine] from a reputable seller under [budget] and add it to the cart. Stop and show me the item, price and checkout page before entering any payment details or placing the order.
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Source: bryancollins.substack.com · Undated
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