I asked AI to book dinner. It made me want to use the app instead
The integration of AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude with services such as Resy is still a work in progress. While these integrations aim to simplify tasks like booking dinner, they can often be cumbersome and less efficient than using the apps directly. The experience of trying to book a table through Claude highlighted these limitations, as it required navigating through raw JSON code and ultimately redirected the user to the Resy app.
- ▪AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude are integrating with various services including Resy for booking dinners.
- ▪The integration process can be clunky, often requiring users to interact with raw JSON code.
- ▪Users may find it faster to use the app directly rather than going through AI integrations.
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Opinion ChatGPT and Claude tried to book my dinner. It got clunky fast ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini may be aces at coding, but they’re less than magical when it comes to booking a table for three. By Ben Patterson Senior Writer, PCWorld Apr 29, 2026 6:34 am PDT Image: Ben Patterson/Foundry I can clearly see the day when we’ll be able to summon ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini on our phones, say something like “Hey ChatGPT, book a table for two at Outback Steakhouse tonight at 8,” and ChatGPT will simply take care of it. But that day isn’t today. All of the big AI providers are busy unveiling integrations for everyday services ranging from Spotify and DoorDash to AllTrails and the dinner reservation app Resy, with varying degrees of success. Anthropic’s Claude is the latest example.
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