Tourists traveled to Australia for its famous hot springs. There was just one problem – they didn’t exist
https://lite.cnn.com/2026/01/31/travel/travel-news-nuns-great-escape-ai-advice
https://lite.cnn.com/2026/01/31/travel/travel-news-nuns-great-escape-ai-advice
25 Comments
kamenlady@lemmy.world · 98 pts · 232d
"that erroneously appeared"
luthis@lemmy.nz · 38 pts · 232d
Strange way to spell 'consciously added by a dipshit who didn't do any checks whatsoever' but ok
BenjiRenji@feddit.org · 11 pts · 232d
This just keeps happening. People assign agency to the chat bot and refuse to take responsibility for their own mistakes.
whitecollarcry@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 232d
Treczoks@lemmy.world · 53 pts · 232d
High time for a law that makes providers of AIs responsible for their products. With which i mean full legal liability.
QuandaleDingle@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 232d
That'll never happen, at least not soon. These companies aren't even solvent yet.
Treczoks@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 231d
With such a law, the billions spent would at least be spread among the suing population.
quick_snail@feddit.nl · 3 pts · 231d
The EU has passed laws restricting use of AI.
The following year, the US declared it illegal for US States to create such laws
Fmstrat@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 227d
IMO, this is the travel site's fault, not the AI's.
Treczoks@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 227d
And the travel site would be the AI provider, here and would therefore being responsible.
Fmstrat@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 226d
Unlikely, they probably used ChatGPT. In any event, we are just vehemently agreeing. 😀
Rolder@reddthat.com · 20 pts · 232d
You would think that people would try to book their stay and find that the place doesn’t exist
Eq0@literature.cafe · 15 pts · 232d
Yeah, I’m so confused about their planning steps. Don’t you check the map to see where it is? Book a hotel nearby? Confirm with other websites? So odd to just roll with whatever the AI spouted…
limelight79@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 232d
Check to make sure you don't need to pre-buy tickets?
This feels like the "people are doing x", when in reality one person made a joke about it.
Eq0@literature.cafe · 1 pts · 232d
That’s a step I forget soooo often!
BenjiRenji@feddit.org · 2 pts · 232d
maybe the news story is from an AI too
Eq0@literature.cafe · 1 pts · 231d
It does feel like it, doesn’t it?
quick_snail@feddit.nl · 1 pts · 231d
That doesn't work when traveling in most countries in the world.
Eq0@literature.cafe · 0 pts · 232d
Yeah, I’m so confused about their who’s planning steps. Don’t you check the map to see where it is? Book a hotel nearby? Confirm with other websites? So odd to just roll with whatever the AI spouted…
TassieTosser@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 232d
If they weren't stupid they could've just searched "hot springs Tasmania" and been redirected to the one that actually exists.
quick_snail@feddit.nl · 2 pts · 231d
Or visit a reputable site, rather than relying on internet searches that just lead you to ai generated content marketing slop
albbi@piefed.ca · 4 pts · 232d
I feel like travel agents who have actually been to the places they promote are going to become more popular.
CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 232d
Nah they'll be replaced by social media influencers.
renzhexiangjiao@piefed.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 232d
fortunately Tasmania is a beautiful place so they likely won't regret their stay regardless
LavaPlanet@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 231d
Weird, I'm in Tasmania and I've been seeing an unusual amount of people with coats and two suitcases, trying to get on the busses. (It's summer here). But also, there are hot springs, here. Look up Hastings caves.
Bot@sub.community · 1 pts · 232d
Do you wanna fight a bunch of kangaroos? Go down under!