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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
Travel
Alice Suffield & James Holt

We asked AI to plan a trip to Blackpool - it told us to go to the Illuminations which aren't even on

AI technology has exploded in recent weeks. From being clever enough to write film scripts to appealing parking fines, the chatbots are designed to answer questions and respond like a human.

As Blackpool gears up for the summer holidays, LancsLive put the technology to the test, asking ChatGPT to plan a cheap day out in the resort, asking one simple question: "Can you plan a cheap day out in Blackpool for me?"

It took just a few seconds to receive a seven-step itinerary, but the AI made some interesting suggestions, including visiting the illuminations which ended months ago, on January 2.

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