Confirm the basic search functionality on HuffPost. Perform a search for 'artificial intelligence' and identify the headline and author of the first article displayed in the search results. If the first article cannot be accessed, attempt to retrieve the headline and author of the second article. State if a total number of search results is displayed.
Navigate to 'https://www.huffpost.com'. Locate and click on the search icon or search bar to activate the search function. Enter 'artificial intelligence' into the search input field. Execute the search. Observe if a total number of search results is displayed and state this observation. Click on the first search result to open the article. If successful, identify and state the headline and author of the article. If the first article fails to load, go back to the search results page and click on the second search result. If the second article loads, identify and state its headline and author.
The agent successfully navigates to the HuffPost homepage and performs the search for 'artificial intelligence'. The agent explicitly states whether a total number of search results is displayed (e.g., 'A total count of search results is not displayed' or 'X results found'). The agent successfully navigates to either the first or second search result article. The agent accurately states the headline of the accessed article. The agent accurately states the author of the accessed article.