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Back to Episodes20260130 - AI sends tourists to Tasmanian hot springs that don't exist
Published 4 months, 3 weeks ago
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'Our AI has messed up completely'
https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/01/30/ai-sends-tourists-to-tasmanian-hot-springs-that-dont-exist/ - blog post
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Sources:
- Weld River fossicking area https://www.mrt.tas.gov.au/prospecting_and_fossicking/fossicking_areas/fossicking_areas_in_tasmania/weld_river_fossicking_area
- Weldborough Hotel baffled by tour company advertising hot springs don't exist https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/hobart-mornings/weldborough-hotel-tasmania-fake-hot-springs/106251958
- Tour website's AI sends visitors to Tasmanian sites that do not exist https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-22/ai-images-of-tasmania-on-tour-website/106253448
- Well mystery solved ... https://www.facebook.com/100062295081922/posts/1438499644903191/
- AI on Australian travel company website sends tourists to nonexistent hot springs https://edition.cnn.com/2026/01/28/travel/ai-tourism-nonexistent-hotsprings-intl-scli
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