Learning Timeline
Key Insights
Purchase Autonomy Limitations
Currently, Operator may not be able to fully complete transactions (checkout) automatically as it requires security verification or the user's personal account login.
Transparency of Reasoning Steps
Use the 'Thinking' feature to see how the AI makes decisions, including which websites it visits and how it filters out irrelevant information (such as closing MacBook tabs when searching for a PC).
Role as a Research Buddy
Operator is highly effective as a Research Buddy for comparing prices across various platforms before the user makes the final purchase decision manually.
Prompts
Budget-Based Product Search
Target:
OpenAI Operator
Find me the best deal on a PC laptop under $1,000
Automatic Purchase Instruction
Target:
OpenAI Operator
Purchase it for me
Step by Step
Process for Finding and Buying Products with OpenAI Operator
- Launch OpenAI Operator and start a new session or return to an existing one.
- Enter a specific product search prompt (e.g., 'Find me the best deal on a PC laptop under $1,000') in the chat area.
- Click on the 'Thinking' or 'Reasoning' window to monitor AI activity in real-time (such as browsing websites, scrolling through content, and closing irrelevant tabs).
- Wait for the AI to provide product recommendations that meet your budget criteria.
- Provide follow-up instructions like 'Purchase it for me' or 'See purchase it' to initiate the transaction process.
- Monitor the AI as it navigates to e-commerce sites (e.g., Amazon) and performs the 'Add to cart' action.
- Sign-in manually if the AI requests access to your personal account to proceed with the purchase.
- Check the 'Reviewing order' and 'Proceeding to checkout' status on the AI activity panel.
- Take over the checkout process manually if the AI encounters an error or gets stuck in a loop on the payment page.
