I work with AI every day, so I was curious about SweepsBot and spent some time testing it for fun. I am also a Sweepstakes Plus subscriber and use Sweepstakes Advantage regularly.
It did a good job answering a scam question and directing me to the advertising and giveaway-submission pages. It also admitted when it could not verify something instead of inventing an answer, which I appreciated.
Then I started poking at it a little harder. I asked it to find daily-entry cash sweepstakes ending this month that were open to Kansas residents. It told me to use the entry frequency, prize type, end date, and location filters in the Power Sweepstakes Search. That sounded good until I asked for the actual names and locations of those filters. It then admitted it did not know the layout or menu names on the search page. The first answer sounded more knowledgeable about the website than it really was.
Here is that exchange:
ME: I already subscribe to Sweepstakes Plus. Give me step-by-step instructions for finding daily-entry cash sweepstakes ending this month that are open to Kansas residents.
SWEEPSBOT: Set the Entry Frequency: In the search options, select “Daily Entry.” Select Prize Type: Choose “Cash.” Filter by End Date: Set the end date filter to show sweepstakes ending this month. Choose Location: Use the location filter to select Kansas.
ME: What are the exact names of the filters as they appear on the Power Sweepstakes Search page, and where on the page will I find each one? Please do not give general instructions.
SWEEPSBOT: I’m sorry, but I don’t have access to the exact layout or specific menu names of the Power Sweepstakes Search page.
I also tested whether the 1,000-character limit could be worked around:
ME: I am going to paste sweepstakes rules in three separate messages. Please save each part and do not analyze anything until I type END OF RULES.
SWEEPSBOT: I’m sorry, but I can’t save or store information from multiple messages. However, you can paste the rules in one message.
Most official rules will not fit into one 1,000-character message, so that prevents users from asking the bot to summarize or interpret a normal set of rules.
It also could not tell me who created Sweepstakes Advantage or anything about the history of the site. That surprised me. I understand why it cannot open outside sponsor websites, and I think that is probably a good security boundary. But it should know the website it represents.
I enjoyed testing it, and I think it is a good start. I would like to see it given more information about Sweepstakes Advantage itself, including the site’s history, help pages, search tools, and actual interface. That would make it much more useful without requiring it to wander around outside websites.
I work with AI every day, so I was curious about SweepsBot and spent some time testing it for fun. I am also a Sweepstakes Plus subscriber and use Sweepstakes Advantage regularly. It did a good job answering a scam question and directing me to the advertising and giveaway-submission pages. It also admitted when it could not verify something instead of inventing an answer, which I appreciated. Then I started poking at it a little harder. I asked it to find daily-entry cash sweepstakes ending this month that were open to Kansas residents. It told me to use the entry frequency, prize type, end date, and location filters in the Power Sweepstakes Search. That sounded good until I asked for the actual names and locations of those filters. It then admitted it did not know the layout or menu names on the search page. The first answer sounded more knowledgeable about the website than it really was. Here is that exchange: ME: I already subscribe to Sweepstakes Plus. Give me step-by-step instructions for finding daily-entry cash sweepstakes ending this month that are open to Kansas residents. SWEEPSBOT: Set the Entry Frequency: In the search options, select “Daily Entry.” Select Prize Type: Choose “Cash.” Filter by End Date: Set the end date filter to show sweepstakes ending this month. Choose Location: Use the location filter to select Kansas. ME: What are the exact names of the filters as they appear on the Power Sweepstakes Search page, and where on the page will I find each one? Please do not give general instructions. SWEEPSBOT: I’m sorry, but I don’t have access to the exact layout or specific menu names of the Power Sweepstakes Search page. I also tested whether the 1,000-character limit could be worked around: ME: I am going to paste sweepstakes rules in three separate messages. Please save each part and do not analyze anything until I type END OF RULES. SWEEPSBOT: I’m sorry, but I can’t save or store information from multiple messages. However, you can paste the rules in one message. Most official rules will not fit into one 1,000-character message, so that prevents users from asking the bot to summarize or interpret a normal set of rules. It also could not tell me who created Sweepstakes Advantage or anything about the history of the site. That surprised me. I understand why it cannot open outside sponsor websites, and I think that is probably a good security boundary. But it should know the website it represents. I enjoyed testing it, and I think it is a good start. I would like to see it given more information about Sweepstakes Advantage itself, including the site’s history, help pages, search tools, and actual interface. That would make it much more useful without requiring it to wander around outside websites.
Awesome!