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Marily Nika
Got Access to OpenAI's Operator: My First Reaction Using It to Make Dinner Reservations
Jan 24, 2025
Key Points
- 1.Marily Nika gets early access to OpenAI's Operator and uses it to book a restaurant reservation.
- 2.Operator presents verticals such as dining, events, and delivery, each linked to affiliated services like Uber Eats, Instacart, and OpenTable.
- 3.She asks it to book a table for two for Valentine's Day at her favorite restaurant in Palo Alto.
- 4.Operator opens its own browser, searches for and finds the restaurant, and asks for confirmation before booking.
- 5.When the booking requires a phone number sign-in, she takes manual control of the Operator browser to continue.
Summary
First impressions of Operator
This is her first time using the tool. She notes it organizes tasks into verticals like dining, events, delivery, shopping, and travel, each tied to affiliated services.
Booking task
She requests a table for two for Valentine's Day at a restaurant she names in Palo Alto. Operator opens its browser, searches, and locates the correct restaurant.
Speed and confirmations
She observes the tool runs slower than she expected but does the groundwork of searching and finding the restaurant. It asks for confirmation at multiple steps before booking an available slot.
Taking manual control
When the reservation requires signing in with a phone number, she is able to take control of the Operator browser directly to log in and continue the process.
Worth watching for
People interested in early hands-on use of OpenAI's Operator agent for everyday tasks like reservations.
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