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> run. For instance, if you are building an app that uses OpenAI to book hotels and flights by chatting with a bot, chances are someday either ChatGPT or someth
by goalieca 3y ago
> run. For instance, if you are building an app that uses OpenAI to book hotels and flights by chatting with a bot, chances are someday either ChatGPT or something by Microsoft or Google will do that and make your puny little business totally obsolete.
How many times have we been down the path of “travel website making it easy to find the best deal and book your flight”. I don’t see how AI will do it any differently and how AI won’t inevitably run into all the same constraints.
- bobsmooth 3y agoI can see the utility in being able to tell a chat bot "Get me tickets to somewhere warm sometime in October" and having it trim down the options by asking me questions. Obviously you wont get the best deal, but I can see the convenience.
- goalieca 3y agoTravel sites already have categories and they often have "escape" plans and everything.
- QkPrsMizkYvt 3y agoThis conversation sums up why HN would never ship a successful product.
- ravenstine 3y agoThe example I pulled out of my ass is imperfect, but it's not like the point of my comment was to make a pitch.