Comet to prepare sports merchandise and weather items
Mark Shannon tested Perplexity Comet on the practical shopping around sports outings. In one demonstration he asked for a large Manchester United jersey for an upcoming game. Comet searched retailers, chose the official store and added the correct size to the basket. A further prompt brought an offer to look for cheaper alternatives.
thesportsstack.com
Original prompt
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find me a large Manchester United jersey for the upcoming game.
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- Mark Shannon
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- Reported result
- The report describes a correctly sized jersey basket, an umbrella basket addition and a shareable outing invite, without completed paid purchases.
- Human involvement
- Shannon prompted the tests; no payment approval or paid receipt is described, and ticket-account and phone-only restaurant steps limited the wider trip.
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How the agent did it
- Specify the merchandise and size for the sports outing.
- Use route and weather context to identify any additional item and calendar details.
- Review the baskets and complete any payment, ticket-account or phone-only steps.
Mark Shannon tested Perplexity Comet on the practical shopping around sports outings. In one demonstration he asked for a large Manchester United jersey for an upcoming game. Comet searched retailers, chose the official store and added the correct size to the basket. A further prompt brought an offer to look for cheaper alternatives.
Another test connected shopping with the conditions of an outing. Shannon asked for a route from Armagh to Portrush for The Open. Comet checked the weather and added an umbrella to his Amazon basket because rain was expected. It also created a shareable Google Calendar invitation containing the outing details.
These accounts show basket preparation, not evidence of completed payment. The article reports neither a paid jersey receipt nor a purchased umbrella. The useful distinction is the extra item inferred from a specific forecast, which would still need to match the shopper's preferences and existing possessions.
Shannon's more complicated Ryder Cup trip experiment reached clear limits. Buying a nearby event ticket involved account information, while most restaurant reservations required a phone call. Those tasks did not become fully completed bookings. The report offers concrete merchandise and weather-shopping behavior alongside the points where a broader outing still required human follow-through.
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Source: www.thesportsstack.com · Mark Shannon
Frequently asked questions
Was the jersey purchase completed?
The reported result is the correct-size item in a basket. No paid receipt is supplied.
Why did an umbrella enter the shopping basket?
Comet checked the weather for the Armagh-to-Portrush golf outing and anticipated rain.
What stopped the broader sports-trip test?
Ticketing required account information, and most restaurants needed telephone reservations.
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About this account
Comet searched merchandise retailers, selected basket items and used weather context to add an umbrella and prepare a calendar invitation.
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Credit: Mark Shannon
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Tools and topics
Perplexity Comet · Official club shop · Amazon · Google Calendar
Sports merchandise · Weather purchases · Event preparation
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