Your Next Travel Agent Might Be An AI Chatbot

Similarly, travel search engine Kayak has developed a ChatGPT plugin, which is also available to ChatGPT Plus subscribers on the OpenAI website.

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Matador - GuideGeek Chatbot

Expedia: iOS chatbot only; plus ChatGPT plugin available for ChatGPT Plus subscribers

Kayak - ChatGPT plugin is available for ChatGPT Plus subscribers

Microsoft Bing: AI-powered chat results complement regular Bing search engine results

Google: AI-powered travel searches can be tested through Research Labs, a test bed for early-stage Google experimental technologies

Google, in turn, uses generative AI to generate destination photos derived from reviews, photos, and business profile data that people have submitted to Google for more than 200 million locations worldwide. For now, however, the feature is only available to those with access to Google Search Labs, an area where Google is testing early-stage technology experiments. You can join Search Labs through the Google app or in the Chrome web browser.

“You may wonder if a particular restaurant is suitable for large groups or good for vegetarians,” Rani Ng, vice president of search product management at Google, wrote in a blog post, acknowledging that the technology is to an "experimental". . scene." scene. "Or maybe you want to know when people recommend visiting a certain attraction to avoid the crowds."

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Microsoft's updated Bing search engine combines traditional search results with chat results based on OpenAI's GPT-4 technology. You might ask, "I'm planning a trip with my cousins ​​who I don't see often in September. Which beaches are within a three-hour flight from Rome? Once Bing has compiled a list, you can ask more questions. "

How to best use AI when planning a trip?

Borden's advice is to be as specific as possible in your request. Tell the AI ​​who you are, the reason for your trip and how much time you have. "Instead of 'I want to go to Guatemala', say 'I want to go to Guatemala', I'm 60, I'm traveling with my wife, it's a wedding anniversary trip...we have $300 a day to spend between the two of us, we want to have light adventures and eat in great restaurants.

Or: “I have an empty nest. I'm looking for solo trips where I can immerse myself in adventure, see beautiful nature. … But I just want to go to the safest place.

He also recommends using AI while traveling, for example when visiting a museum: “I'm at the Louvre. I am in front of this exhibition. Tell us about this artist.

Requests may relate to sensitive matters. "There have been people asking, 'What places in Asia are not LGBTQ+ friendly? '" Borden said. "Where are the historical issues of racism in the world or in this particular region?"

Borden says GuideGeek stores user information securely to provide future recommendations, but personal data is not sold to third parties, which protects privacy.

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