The AI searched four rental car sites for two 7-seat cars and found a cheaper third-party price

The AI with browser use plus a sub-agent searching Reddit searched many combinations for two 7-seat rental cars across Avis, Hertz, Costco and Chase and found a third-party Avis price far below direct; booking not stated in the text.

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How it works

The AI uses the browser with a helper agent searching listings
Checks many combinations across Avis, Hertz, Costco and Chase
Finds a third-party Avis price below the direct ones

Why it’s worth knowing

The winning price was not on the rental company's own site.

Where it’s from

Summarized from a public post on news.ycombinator.com. See the original ↗

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