Fishing for first timers
It’s one of the best tackle shops in the San Francisco area.” To Stephanie’s surprise, ChatGPT answers in a preselected pirate voice. Listen to article 4:02 The interior walls are plastered with literally thousands of snapshots of fisherfolk proudly holding their scaly prizes - big and small - all caught with bait and gear thoughtfully procured from the neighborhood institution.
- Agent or tool
- ChatGPT
- Topic
- Travel & Booking
- Reported on
- Case study (OpenAI)
- Added
- 2026-11-11
Why it matters
Trips involve lots of searching, forms and waiting on hold. This is an example of an agent handling that busywork so the traveller only has to approve the result. It is one of 72 sightings filed under Travel & Booking on Agent Sightings (number 69 by interest), and one of 145 involving ChatGPT.
How you could try it
Here is a reusable prompt, written by us in our own words, that captures the task. Paste it into ChatGPT or any similar agent and adjust the details to your situation.
I want an agent to take on this workflow, show its working, and wait for approval on anything that changes a system or contacts someone. The tool in the source case was ChatGPT.
Tip: Have the agent list options with prices and cancellation rules, and only book once you have said yes to one.
Source
Read the original first-hand account on Case study (OpenAI): https://openai.com/index/fishing-for-first-timers. Our summary is a paraphrase; details are in the source.
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