Source: Fortune
Summary
Matt Cortland, founder of an AI startup, created an AI agent named Rachel to track the price of a pint of Guinness across Ireland. Using data from over 3,000 phone calls, Cortland created the “Guinndex,” a consumer price index for Guinness. The Guinndex allows bartenders and beer drinkers to contribute and modify prices. The average price of a pint of Guinness in Ireland is around €6.01. Cortland hopes to replicate the success of the Guinndex for other products.
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Matt Cortland’s AI agent Rachel made over 3,000 calls to pubs in Ireland to track the price of Guinness. The Guinndex shows the average price of a pint of Guinness is around €6.01. Cortland hopes to use the Guinndex to bring transparency to the market. He’s already seen some pubs lower their prices after being listed on the Guinndex.
The announcement sounds familiar: a small problem, a clever solution, and a potential for bigger applications.
Transparency is essential in a market where prices fluctuate wildly.
