Use cases
What people get these assistants to do, and which ones can actually do it. Solid logos are jobs we tested; hollow ones are jobs people report.
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Check in and get the boarding pass
Watch for the check-in window, check in, and send the pass with the seat.
Try sendingCheck me in for my [airline] flight tomorrow the moment the window opens, pick an aisle seat if you can, and send me the boarding pass.From @DavidPawlan, @its_jmomo, @berrrrrrrrrrrrt, Simon Taylor
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Book a flight with points
Find a business-class seat on miles instead of the cash fare and book it.
Try sendingFind me a business class seat from Barcelona to Los Angeles on [date]. Use my points or any cheaper routing; the cash fare is $6,500 and I won't pay that.Award availability is the hard part; expect a shortlist, not always a booking.
From @JamesonCamp, @oliverbrocato, chest
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Plan a whole trip
Train, hotel, dinners, sights and tickets, planned in one thread.
Try sendingPlan a weekend in Hamburg for six of us: train from Berlin, the sights, a dinner for six near [hotel], and tickets to MJ the Musical on Saturday.From @cemvogt, u/lostpilot
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Watch fares and rebook when something better appears
Keep an eye on prices, cancellation costs or a better Airbnb, and report back daily.
Try sendingWatch fares from [home airport] to [destination] for [month] and text me the moment a good one appears.From @HankFrank, @zachrose51, Tremendous
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Rent a car
Find and book a car for your dates near the airport.
Try sendingBook me a car on Turo for [dates] near [airport], something mid-size under $[X] a day.From @chrissev
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Book a hotel with free cancellation
Find a room under budget near where you'll be and hold or book it.
Try sendingBook me a hotel near [address] for [dates], under $[X] a night, with free cancellation.Also the benchmark's online-task test, so every tested assistant ran this exact job.
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Ranked by upvotes, hands-on tests, how many assistants people report doing the job, and engagement on the posts; newer jobs get a small lift. Founder and vendor posts are left out. The scorecard, not this page, is the benchmark.