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Personal AI Agents and the Hospitality Industry: Are Hoteliers Ready?

2 months ago | hitec.org | Mark Fancourt |Nick Slavin |Max Starkov |Jason Bryant

7 min read HITEC Booth #2154 In the wake of Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s recent assertion that their upcoming Gemini AI aims to become a“universal AI agent” useful in everyday life, hoteliers are asking a pivotal question: How can they prepare for personal AI agents that promise to transform the travel and hospitality landscape?
Are hoteliers ready for the new era of personal AI Agents?

2 months ago | hospitalitynet.org | Max Starkov |Mark Fancourt |Nick Slavin |Jason Bryant

Recently Google's CEO Sundar Pichai proclaimed that the ultimate goal of their Gemini AI is the creation of a "universal AI agent that will be useful in everyday life."There have been heated discussions in the media about the expected rise in 2025 of the personal AI agents and their impact on travel and hospitality distribution. The presumption is that AI agents can research, plan and book travelers' vacations autonomously, thus circumventing OTAs and other intermediaries.
How do you envision AI transforming the hospitality industry in the next year, and more importantly: what should we do TODAY to prepare?

Jul 19, 2024 | hospitalitynet.org | Simone Puorto |Fergus Boyd |Adam Mogelonsky |Jason Bryant

At HITEC Charlotte 2024, I had the opportunity to sit down with over 50 industry experts to discuss the potential transformation AI could bring to the hospitality industry within the next year. The aim was to create some kind of "time capsule" to revisit at HITEC Indianapolis 2025 and assess the accuracy of our predictions. The responses varied widely, from cautious optimism to a firm belief in AI's revolutionary impact.
The AI-Fueled Organization: Transforming for the Future with Oracle

Jul 15, 2024 | hospitalitynet.org | Jason Bryant

In today's dynamic world of cloud computing and enterprise solutions, Oracle has established itself as a leader by integrating advanced technologies to boost business operations across various industries.
Four Ways AI Can Transform the Hospitality Consumer Experience

May 8, 2024 | hospitalitynet.org | Jason Bryant

While the discussion around Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been going on for years, there has been a renewed level of enthusiasm since the introduction of generative AI technologies like ChatGPT. Across all consumer industries – from hotels to retail to restaurants – the discussions around, and the adoption of, AI show no sign of ending.
Understanding GenAI with Its Applications that Hotels can Realize in 2024

Feb 29, 2024 | hospitalitynet.org | Jason Bryant

In the first post of this series, we explored the value proposition of machine learning (ML) to the hospitality industry. It was a pretty straightforward article to write because ML is already generating demonstrable value for hotels and hotel companies, and there are still substantial financial gains to be realized by the technology.
Machine Learning Basics for Hotel and Correlation versus Causation Modeling

Feb 6, 2024 | hospitalitynet.org | Jason Bryant

There are many definitions of machine learning (ML). For purposes of this explainer, ML is the scientific study of algorithms and statistical models that computer systems automatically use in real-time to effectively perform a specific objective function (such as optimizing revenue) without using explicit instructions. Instead, ML relies on patterns and inference.
Introducing Machine Learning’s Applications for Hotel Operations

Jan 23, 2024 | hospitalitynet.org | Jason Bryant

So much has been written recently about how artificial intelligence (AI) in its various forms can help hotels run their businesses better by increasing guest engagement while decreasing expenses. Almost all that attention to date has focused on generative AI (genAI) and its potential to help travelers plan and book travel or to provide personalized responses to service guest or employee queries.