What I learned when my AI agent tried to buy soap for me
An individual tested their AI agent, Saki, by attempting to purchase a pack of eight 'Pears Pure & Gentle bathing bars' to explore the complexities of automated shopping. The experiment, part of preparation for an upcoming hackathon on agentic commerce, highlighted the challenges of product selection, seller evaluation, and transaction processing. The author aims to eventually develop an AI negotiation bot capable of handling more complex purchases after understanding the foundational shopping tasks.