Tripadvisor's New AI Trip Planner Shows Promise But Currently Lacks Customization
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Tripadvisor's new free AI trip planning tool provides an initial itinerary but lacks customization and misses key attractions. It gave decent but imperfect advice for trips to both familiar Maui and unfamiliar Montreal.
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The tool is useful for getting a general lay of the land when traveling somewhere new, but requires additional research to fill in gaps.
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It maps recommended attractions and makes editing the proposed itinerary simple. This interactivity helps if you're new to trip planning.
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In a recent survey, only 14% of travelers reported using AI to plan trips, showing consumers haven't fully embraced the tech yet compared to initial projections.
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As AI improves over time, tools like Tripadvisor's have room to get better. The author may try them again despite underwhelming first impressions.