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Hotel booking chatbots 'creep out' customers, Texas A&M research finds

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New research from Texas A&M indicates that customers often feel uneasy when interacting with AI-powered chatbots for hotel bookings. This discomfort can lead to users disengaging from the platform or postponing their booking decisions. The study highlights a potential negative impact of current AI chatbot implementations in the travel industry. AI

IMPACT Highlights potential negative user experience with AI chatbots in customer service, suggesting a need for more user-friendly designs.

RANK_REASON Academic research paper published by a university. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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Hotel booking chatbots 'creep out' customers, Texas A&M research finds

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    Texas A&M: Research finds hotel booking chatbots can ‘creep out’ customers. “Travelers who use chatbots powered by artificial intelligence on hotel booking plat

    Texas A&M: Research finds hotel booking chatbots can ‘creep out’ customers. “Travelers who use chatbots powered by artificial intelligence on hotel booking platforms often feel uneasy. That discomfort can cause them to disengage or delay booking decisions, according to new resear…

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