I built an AI tool that negotiated hotel prices for me. One hotel suspected it was AI, but it got me a better deal.
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A 24-year-old engineer built an AI agent that called hotels, asked for discounts, and negotiated perks. Here's the transcript
AI agent (Bland AI + OpenAI) negotiated hotel rates by phone, securing $5 discount even after being detected as AI. Demonstrates voice-agent viability for procurement automation, signaling enterprise shift toward phone-based agent frameworks.
I built an AI tool that negotiated hotel prices for me. One hotel suspected it was AI, but it got me a better deal.
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Jacob Zinkula
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