When Microsoft unveiled Bing AI to the world, it made some lofty claims about how it could help with our everyday search needs. Among Bing’s newly-acquired abilities that Microsoft highlighted during the launch was being able to help jetsetters plan out entire vacations.
Naturally, the ex-travel writer and perpetual nomad in me was skeptical. How could an AI chatbot plan a well-thought-out travel itinerary, and make worthwhile recommendations, when it’s never experienced any of these destinations or attractions? (Or at least, not yet. This isn’t Ex Machina.)
