AI checks

Let an AI read the listing for you

What is an AI check?

Sellers write imperfect listings. The detail you care about is usually in there somewhere, just not in the words you searched for.

An AI check bridges that gap. You describe what you're looking for in your own words, and every result your search turns up is evaluated by an AI that works out what the listing actually is.

Guide

Setting up an AI check on your alerts

This will run AI prompts on the hits your tracker already found. Only the hits the AI approves will notify you. Discarded hits remain in your feed.

  1. Enable targeted notifications

    On the third step of the new tracker setup wizard, or in the "Notifications" section of an existing tracker, switch from every hit to targeted notifications. Every hit still lands in your feed either way, this decides which ones reach you.

    The GrailHound app's Alerts step with Targeted notifications selected over Alert me on every hit
    The web wizard's two alert modes, Targeted notifications picked instead of Every hit
  2. Add a new check

    Start a notification group, then click "Add check" and select "AI check".

    The GrailHound app's New check picker, open over a new notification group, with AI check at the bottom of the list
    The web rule editor with the Add check list open on AI check, beside the rule's channels
  3. Write the prompt

    Your prompt uses plain English and should describe what counts as a match, and what should be discarded.

    The GrailHound app's AI check form inside a notification group, with a prompt describing which Pokemon listings count as a match
    The same AI check on the web, its prompt written inside the rule
  4. Pair it with a keyword check

    Optional but recommended. On high traffic keywords with a lot of listings to analyze it is recommended to pair AI checks with a keyword exclusion list (Keyword excludes check) to cheaply filter out irrelevant listings.

    AI checks are always evaluated last, discarding irrelevant listings by having an up-to-date blacklist will reduce the number of credits consumed.

    The GrailHound app's Exclude keywords editor inside the notification group, holding damaged, open and used
    The same editor on the web: an Exclude keywords card with damaged, open and used entered as chips
  5. Save your group

    AI checks don't apply retroactively. Any new hits will be evaluated against your new notification preferences.

    The finished notification group in the GrailHound app: an AI check AND an exclude-keywords list, sending to email
    The same rule on the web: both checks in the checks column, email switched on in the channels column
Guide

Setting up an AI check as a filter

This will run AI prompts on all listings. They will only show in your feed if the AI approves them. Discarded listings won't show up in feed and won't notify.

  1. Add a new check

    This is done on the first step of the new tracker setup wizard, or by accessing your tracker and selecting the "Keyword & Filters" section of an existing tracker. Click "Add filter" and select "AI check".

    The GrailHound app's New filter sheet, with AI check at the bottom of the list
    The web tracker wizard's results filter, with the Add check list open on AI check
  2. Write the prompt

    Your prompt uses plain English and should describe what counts as a match, and what should be discarded.

    The GrailHound app's AI check form, with a prompt describing which Pokemon listings count as a match
    The same AI check on the web, its prompt written and the card ready to save
  3. Pair it with a keyword check

    Optional but recommended. On high traffic keywords with a lot of listings to analyze it is recommended to pair AI checks with a keyword exclusion list (Keyword excludes check) to cheaply filter out irrelevant listings.

    AI checks are always evaluated last, discarding irrelevant listings by having an up-to-date blacklist will reduce the number of credits consumed.

    The GrailHound app's Exclude keywords editor, holding damaged, open and used
    The same editor on the web: an Exclude keywords card with damaged, open and used entered as chips
  4. Save your filters

    AI checks don't apply retroactively. Any new listings will be evaluated against your new filtering preferences.

    The GrailHound app's filter list with two filters active: the AI check and an exclude-keywords list of damaged, open and used
    The same pair on the web: the AI check card above an Exclude keywords card holding damaged, open and used

Frequently Asked Questions

01 What does the AI actually read?
The listing's title and description, as the seller wrote them. It doesn't look at the photos.
02 What if the listing doesn't mention the thing I asked about?
It only knows what the seller wrote. If the detail isn't in the text, the check can't confirm it, and the listing may not reach you.
03 How should my prompt be worded?
Describe in plain English what you are looking for. You could pair a search like "Pokemon" with an AI filter like "Pokemon video games and consoles. Not trading cards, not plush or figures."
04 Do I still need keywords?
Yes. Your keywords find the listings in the first place. The AI check then decides which of those are worth an alert.
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