United Airlines bans personal AI assistants from booking flights, citing privacy and FAA concerns
julianweisser · x · 2026-11-12
Per a WSJ exclusive, United Airlines is banning personal AI assistants from booking flights, arguing the bots pose privacy threats and may violate FAA rules.
The poster links this to OpenAI acquiring a 10-month-old solo-founded travel startup the day before, betting airlines won't win against AI booking in the long run.
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