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Picked by Agents index · AC and heating repair in Los Angeles, CA

“I need an AC guy. I live on the north side of Los Angeles, CA, can they come Tuesday?”

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.

Instinct

Europe · Instinct over iMessage · asked 2026-10-22 00:32 UTC

A Subcool Air Conditioning's page as the assistant saw it
Shortlisted

A Subcool Air Conditioning

asubcool.com
“States a Lake Balboa, CA 91406 base and HVAC/air conditioning service throughout the San Fernando Valley with call-or-text scheduling handled from that base.”
AIRLA's page as the assistant saw it
Shortlisted

AIRLA

airla-cc.com
“States San Fernando Valley service with North Hollywood ZIPs 91601, 91605 and 91606 listed as its owner-confirmed route and 24/7 dispatch wording for AC repair.”
Airmatix, Inc.'s page as the assistant saw it
Shortlisted

Airmatix, Inc.

airmatix.net
“States AC repair across a listed service area that includes Northridge, North Hollywood and Reseda, Mon-Fri 8:00am-5:00pm hours, and appointment-scheduling wording.”
Passed

US1 Heating and Air

“Not opened; seen only in a search-tools aggregator listing, unchecked.”
Passed

Lunar Air Services

“Not opened; seen only in a search-tools aggregator listing, unchecked.”
Passed

Pros 360

“Not opened; seen only in a search-tools aggregator listing, unchecked.”

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How we ran this

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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