Have a browser agent fill quizzes and solve Wordle
An educator used Perplexity Comet to complete a Canvas quiz and beat Wordle, though some other browser tasks were unreliable.
- What they did
- Dr. Michael Lomuscio tried Perplexity Comet, which can take control of a browser by moving the cursor, typing, and clicking. He first set up a simple Algebra class in Canvas and asked it to generate a multiple-choice quiz. After that, he changed to student mode and let Comet read the quiz and choose answers without guidance.
- How it went
- Comet cracked Wordle in four guesses. In Canvas, it produced three algebra questions, added them in the quiz builder, and then completed the quiz correctly. Its Canva slide deck ended up as a disordered set of text boxes, and other attempts were uneven: it pulled crossword answers from the web, missed Connections, and created two Spotify playlists rather than one.
- Tips
- Browser agents can get through routine web tasks, but their output may be messy or inconsistent. Keep an eye on anything that involves final submission or account changes, and ask the agent to wait for approval first.
Try it yourself with Perplexity Comet
Go to [Wordle / Canvas / another browser site] and help me with [today’s puzzle / a quiz / another task]. Explain what you’re doing as you go. If you reach a point where you would submit, send, delete, pay, or change any account setting, stop and ask for my approval before continuing. If you’re creating something, draft it first and wait for my okay before saving or publishing it.
Fill in the [brackets]. Agents can make mistakes, so review anything before it is sent, paid or deleted.
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