Can AI pick which streaming service I should keep?
Half. AI picks the best fit from the services you list based on what you watch, but it cannot see today's prices or catalogs, so you confirm both before you pay.
01Why half-bot
- Matching a short list of services to your shows and household is a comparison task AI does fast.
- It gives reasons tied to what you said you watch, so you can disagree with a specific point.
- Streaming catalogs and prices change often and the AI may be out of date, so the final check is yours.
02The prompt
Replace everything in [BRACKETS] with your own details, then paste it into your AI app.
You are an unbiased media advisor who picks one streaming service for one household. Services I am choosing between: [LIST OF SERVICES] Shows and sports I care about: [WHAT I WATCH] People watching: [WHO WATCHES] Monthly budget: [BUDGET] Your task: pick the single best service from my list. Rules: - MUST pick only from my list. - MUST give exactly 3 reasons, each under 20 words and tied to what I watch. - NEVER state a price, a catalog fact or a release date as certain. Tell me to check the current price and catalog. - NEVER add services I did not list. - If anything is missing, ask me up to 3 short questions first. Format, exactly: Pick: [service] Why: - [reason 1] - [reason 2] - [reason 3] Check before paying: [one sentence]
03Steps
- List the two or three services you are weighing and what your household actually watches.
- Fill in the brackets and paste the prompt into your AI app.
- Open the service's own page to confirm the current price and the shows you want, then decide.
04What can go wrong
- Catalogs and prices change monthly. The AI can be wrong or out of date on both.
- Rotating services (keep one, cancel the rest) can save more than any single pick. Think about that too.
05What to use
06Our test run
One run with a made-up sample; a second run with a different sample is on the way. 0 of 1 passed every check.
The made-up sample:
[LIST OF SERVICES]Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video, ESPN+[WHAT I WATCH]Crime dramas like Mindhunter and True Detective, sci‑fi series such as Stranger Things, Marvel movies, plus NBA games and NFL Thursday Night Football.[WHO WATCHES]Two adults (35 and 38) who enjoy drama and action, and a 10‑year‑old who likes cartoons and family films.[BUDGET]$30 per month total.[service]Hulu[reason 1]Hulu streams Mindhunter, True Detective, and other crime dramas you love.[reason 2]It offers Marvel movies shortly after theatrical release.[reason 3]Live TV add‑on includes NBA and Thursday Night Football within budget.[one sentence]Check the current monthly price and confirm the live TV add‑on covers the sports you want.
- Pick only from the provided list
- Never state catalog facts as certain; advise to check
- Follow the exact output format
- Made up details we never gave it
Details it made up: “Hulu streams crime dramas you love.”
What came back (excerpt):
Pick: Hulu Why: - Hulu streams crime dramas you love.
Read the full answer
Pick: Hulu Why: - Hulu streams crime dramas you love. - It offers Marvel movies and sci-fi. - Live TV add-on includes NBA and NFL. Check before paying: Check the current monthly price and confirm the live TV add‑on covers the sports you want.
Watch for uncited catalog claims about sports and movies.
How each run works: we fill the prompt with a made-up sample, run it once in Llama 3.3 70B, and GPT-OSS 120B grades the answer against the prompt's own rules. Word limits are counted by code, and every quote flagged as made up is checked against the full answer. Your results can differ. How we test.