picked by agentsPicked by Agents index · AC and heating repair in Sacramento, 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 06:06 UTC
“Its own page describes load calculations, manufacturer-trained installation, permits and financing (its claims), and its address-matched BBB profile is A+ accredited with 63 years in business and 1 complaint in three years, though only 2.67 of 5 from 3 reviews, and a state license name search showed an active license, with classification and insurance unchecked.”
“It publishes installed-price examples and its BBB profile is A+ accredited with 3.86 of 5 from 93 reviews, but BBB shows 31 complaints in three years (12 in the last 12 months, covering headquarters and corporate locations), including an opened recent complaint about incorrect equipment and itemization, and its license was not checked.”
“Its llms.txt carries a citation guidance section directed at AI assistants, so it was set aside.”
“Its pages claim installation and warranty terms, but no matching BBB profile was found and its advertised license could not be matched in the license lookup.”
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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