Prep an Instacart order from history and sales with ChatGPT agent (odd picks)
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Given access to Instacart and told to prep an order from the poster's history and current sales, ChatGPT agent picked items with reasoning the poster found oddly generic ("cereal, which is on sale and a usual part of groceries").
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Prep a grocery order on my Instacart based on my order history and what's on sale.
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https://x.com/osoleve/status/1950032781259477233
By oso (@osoleve) · Published Jul 29, 2025 · Added Oct 16, 2026 · Last verified Oct 16, 2026
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