Opinion: Travel booking is already automated; AI hype ignores reality
binarybits · x · 2026-08-18
Critiquing the hype around "AI automating travel booking," the author argues that modern travel websites are essentially interfaces where users "prompt" their requirements (dates, destinations, budgets). Since this process is already highly automated, the perceived need for AI intervention is questioned and dismissed as frustration-inducing hype.
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