AI assistants are starting to do things for people, not just answer questions. Meta Muse and ChatGPT can both call outside tools through connectors. The national brands signed on early. Local businesses had nothing, so an assistant could find a plumber on the web but could not reach one.
We built two connectors on the Model Context Protocol. Callout handles home services, starting with Water Heater Doctors in the Charleston area. Chauffeur Connect handles chauffeured ground transportation, starting with People Express, which takes quote requests worldwide. The assistant finds the business, checks when it is available, asks the person for approval, and sends the request.
Every request lands in the same lead inbox our clients already use, tagged with the assistant that sent it. Abuse limits and phone checks keep the businesses from getting spam. Both connectors are submitted to Meta for its Muse directory and are in review. ChatGPT versions are built and waiting on OpenAI verification.