The do's and don'ts of using AI to plan your travel

The generative AI revolution is underway, with these bots now taking care of everything from coding apps to making movies (or at least attempting to). One way you'll sometimes see these AI chatbots used is as smart travel assistants, giving you recommendations on the locations to stay at, eat at, and tour around in just about any location you can name. There's no doubt that AI can be helpful here, in a variety of different ways, but it's also important to remember the limitations of the technology. These chatbots have never visited the places they're talking about--they don't know what fine dining is, or what a cozy hideaway is, they're just regurgitating text they've found on the web (albeit in a smart and natural way). By all means enlist the help of a generative AI bot when you're planning a trip, but be aware of the do's and don'ts.