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Hunt Facebook Marketplace for my new apartment's furniture and message the sellers

During a week-long, move-in agent test, the journalist's the AI (Mark) logged into her Facebook, scoured Marketplace for couches, lamps and rugs, drafted and sent seller messages with her approval, and managed the replies. The hunt ended with a real purchase: an AI-sourced dining table.

How it works

  1. Journalist gives the AI (Mark) access to her Facebook
  2. Mark scours Marketplace for couches, lamps and rugs
  3. Drafts seller messages and sends them with her approval
  4. Manages seller responses
  5. She buys a dining table

Why it’s worth knowing

The agent did not just find listings: it handled the human side of Marketplace, messaging sellers and managing their replies, until a real dining table was bought.

Where it’s from

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

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