ChatGPT

PhocusWire’s in-depth coverage of generative AI including ChatGPT, Bard and other solutions and how they are being used across the travel industry.

Understanding ChatGPT for tourism and hospitality
News / Technology
Understanding ChatGPT for tourism and hospitality
By PhocusWire | April 28, 2023
Learn more about how to use ChatGPT, examples of applications, risks to consider and what to expect in the future in this webinar co-hosted by PhocusWire and Miles Partnership. Read More
Generative AI and ChatGPT: What it means for tourism and hospitality
Event / Technology
Generative AI and ChatGPT: What it means for tourism and hospitality
April 27, 2023
In this webinar, Phocuswright and Miles Partnership will provide valuable insights on the essential aspects of generative AI, the most compelling applications for destinations and hospitality businesses... On Demand
Fixing the digital trust issue in ChatGPT for travel
News / Technology
Fixing the digital trust issue in ChatGPT for travel
By Mitra Sorrells | April 27, 2023
Experts in the field of decentralized identity say verifiable credentials combined with a decentralized communications protocol can enable the full power of ChatGPT to act as a virtual assistant for... Read More
Ixigo technology chief on AI, ChatGPT and their potential
News / Technology
Ixigo technology chief on AI, ChatGPT and their potential
By Linda Fox | April 25, 2023
Mobile-driven Ixigo has made a string of acquisitions and investments in recent years, adding technology and inventory, and was an early mover when it came to experimenting with artificial intelligence. Read More
Travel startups: End of the boom or beginnings of a renaissance?
News / Startups
Travel startups: End of the boom or beginnings of a renaissance?
By Mike Coletta - Phocuswright | April 24, 2023
We have entered very difficult territory for fundraising in travel, and the days of easy money are over (at least for now). Read More
ChatGPT in the business travel world
News / Technology
ChatGPT in the business travel world
By Linda Fox | April 21, 2023
The corporate travel world is considering how it might boost productivity internally as well as the customer experience externally using ChatGPT and other generative AI solutions. Read More
chatgpt laptop
News / Technology
ChatGPT: A chatty dozen of travel tools and services
By Derek Catron | April 18, 2023
Travel companies are using ChatGPT for everything from personalized itinerary recommendations to social media marketing and 24/7 customer support.   Read More
ChatGPT with phone
Opinion / Technology
ChatGPT means radically improved travel sales conversion
By Terry Jones | April 7, 2023
Travelocity founder Terry Jones says his past work creating Wayblazer makes him confident ChatGPT and other forms of generative AI will permanently disrupt the user interface in travel. Read More
Expedia adds ChatGPT for travel planning in iOS app
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Expedia adds ChatGPT for travel planning in iOS app
By Mitra Sorrells | April 4, 2023
While the integration of ChatGPT has happened in a matter of weeks, CEO Peter Kern says it has been done very carefully, with controls in place to ensure the interactions relate only to travel and are... Read More
Duve to launch ChatGPT tool for guest communications
News / Technology
Duve to launch ChatGPT tool for guest communications
By Linda Fox | March 27, 2023
The company, which plans to launch DuveAI in the second quarter of this year, says it will enable “hoteliers and hosts to interact with their guests like never before.” Read More
kayak Expedia group chatgpt
News / Technology
Expedia, Kayak first in travel with plugins for ChatGPT
By Mitra Sorrells | March 23, 2023
ChatGPT is inviting its Plus subscribers to join a wait list to get access to plugins, with plans to roll them out more widely in the future.   Read More
Expedia, Microsoft and travel experts on ChatGPT
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Expedia, Microsoft and travel experts on ChatGPT
By Mitra Sorrells | February 27, 2023
Listen to PhocusWire's first LinkedIn Audio event, with executives from Expedia and Microsoft and Kayak co-founder Paul English discussing the potential use of ChatGPT in travel.     Read More
Magpie launches new tool for tour operators built on ChatGPT
News / Technology
Magpie launches new tool for tour operators built on ChatGPT
By Mitra Sorrells | February 23, 2023
Magpie's ChatGPT-based “product optimization tool” is intended to help tour and activity suppliers create better quality marketing content, including titles, descriptions, keywords and... Read More
Trip.com launches in-app chatbot built on OpenAI
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Trip.com launches in-app chatbot built on OpenAI
By Mitra Sorrells | February 21, 2023
Known as TripGen, the tool offers a conversational interface similar to ChatGPT and other natural language processing chat tools. Read More
The power - and limitations - of ChatGPT for travel
Opinion / Technology
The power - and limitations - of ChatGPT for travel
By Lennart Dobravsky - Lufthansa Innovation Hub | January 30, 2023
Lufthansa Innovation Hub takes a deeper dive into ChatGPT and the opportunities it may present for the travel industry. Read More