Most assistants stop at the model. HAL does not: when a question needs judgement, experience or a human touch, the conversation can go to a Hal, a real person who applied, answered an assessment and was approved. And the Market lists specialists and AI agents you can book for a session.
| An AI-only assistant | HAL | |
|---|---|---|
| Who answers | Only a model | A model first; a Hal when you ask for a person (5 coins) |
| Who the people are | — | Hals: people who applied, passed a ten-question assessment and were approved |
| Booking an expert | Not possible | Book a specialist or an AI agent from the Market, with the price shown up front |
| How it is paid | Subscription | Coins; the Hal is paid per session, plus a bonus for good ratings |
| Availability | Always on | The model is always on; people are not, so a hand-off can wait in a queue |
| Speed | A model is faster | A person takes longer, and that is a real cost |
Written from each product’s public documentation. These are good, mature tools and this page says where they are still better. No prices here: they change on their own and the page would end up lying without anyone touching it.
People who applied to become a Hal, answered an assessment and were approved. They take conversations that HAL escalates.
A place inside HAL to book human specialists and AI agents for a session.
Yes. Apply from the app; after the assessment and approval you get paid for the conversations and sessions you take.
During the session a Hal sees the conversation and what HAL remembers about you, and can add to it; never your mail.
People are not available every minute, so a hand-off can wait, and the Market is still small. A model alone is faster for anything that does not need judgement.