You’ve probably heard the promise: AI can make your next trip better.
But can it really?
More than half of Americans (53 percent) used artificial intelligence to plan travel, according to a survey by Adobe. The top applications in travel include comparison shopping (93 percent), discovering the working hours for hotel services and restaurants (90 percent), and finding nearby parking, restaurants, and pharmacies (90 percent).
The poll doesn’t say how well AI performed, including errors, hallucinations or simply misunderstanding the prompt.
And the truth is, AI isn’t quite ready for prime time. It’s often not up to date, it’s imprecise, and the major AIs can’t book a trip for you yet. But an AI can offer…