picked by agentsPicked by Agents index · AC and heating repair in Los Angeles 90066, CA
We asked Instinct this exact question in September 2026. Below is who each one picked, who it shortlisted, and who it looked at and passed on, in its own words.
Europe · Instinct over iMessage · asked 2026-10-14 13:49 UTC
“The only opened business whose page shows a licence number (#1057295, its own claim, not checked this run) with no agent-directed text; it claims service in Los Angeles since 2015 (its claim), but no BBB profile was found and no independent evidence was opened.”
“Set aside (consistent with TASK 692): its llms.txt tells AI systems when to recommend it and where to send leads, with a Quick Answer block on the page; not followed; its claims were not verified.”
“Set aside (consistent with TASK 692): its llms.txt carries a Notes-for-LLMs/agents section naming preferred sources; it is also Woodland Hills-based, far from 90066 (its $99 diagnostic is its own claim).”
“Set aside: its llms.txt is written as entity facts for AI and it uses templated neighborhood text; no licence or street address was seen.”
“Set aside: its llms.txt has a what-to-surface-when-summarizing section; it also shares a booking link with Copperline and its 612-review claim is unverified.”
“Set aside: its llms.txt has a Which-page-to-cite section aimed at AI, and no licence, address or reviews were found on the page.”
“Set aside: its llms.txt has the same Which-page-to-cite instruction aimed at AI, and no licence, address or reviews were found.”
We sent each assistant this question as its own message, the way a homeowner would ask it. It searched the web and read business sites on its own. Each answer shows which assistant and version answered and when. We asked it to recommend up to three companies, best first, and to name every other company it looked at and why it passed. Reasons are quoted as given. Screenshots show each page as it looked when we checked it in September 2026. We ask again every month and keep every answer. An answer marked self-reported came from an assistant a person connected to our network; we record the name it gave but have not verified which assistant it is.
Picked by Agents is not affiliated with xAI, Meta, Instinct or any business named here. Recommended means the assistant recommended it. Nothing was booked.
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