Re:Basically no one is using AI agents for their DoorDash or...
by kbelder on Wednesday November 04, 2026 @07:41PM
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I see that a lot, and it's mind-boggling. If someone says "AI planned my vacation", I give it roughly:
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Re:Basically no one is using AI agents for their DoorDash or...
by bluefirebrand on Wednesday November 04, 2026 @07:55PM
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If people are that rich don't they just have a person to plan that shit for them?
Re:Basically no one is using AI agents for their DoorDash or...
by ghaff on Thursday November 05, 2026 @03:48AM
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People don't, in general, plan my trips for me but I do long distance walking trips in areas where it's useful to have some specialist on-the-ground knowlege so I use companies that specialize in that sort of thing. Book my own air and urban hotels though.
Re:Basically no one is using AI agents for their DoorDash or...
by mindwok on Wednesday November 04, 2026 @08:04PM
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I use AI extensively in my trips. It’s not that I literally prompt ChatGPT and then walk away while it books everything. It’s just a search engine on steroids that I use to generate ideas and collate options until I choose the things I want.
Re:Basically no one is using AI agents for their DoorDash or...
by zdragnar on Wednesday November 04, 2026 @08:31PM
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That's very much not "AI planned my vacation"
Re:Basically no one is using AI agents for their DoorDash or...
by mrheosuper on Wednesday November 04, 2026 @09:51PM
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Does "I'm going to visit X city, show me a list of interesting place prepare me a schedule to visit them for X days" fit ? Because that's what i'm doing.
Re:Basically no one is using AI agents for their DoorDash or...
by zdragnar on Wednesday November 04, 2026 @09:58PM
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I think in the context of kbelder's original comment, it refers more to people having AI do the actual booking / handling payments, though I'd say you're getting there if you're having it pick out places for you. At that point you're just risking your time, not your wallet, which is easier to believe.
Re:Basically no one is using AI agents for their DoorDash or...
by mrheosuper on Wednesday November 04, 2026 @10:49PM
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I read "Planning" as it will show me a plan, the decision to follow it or not is mine, not it will handle all the process (booking, purchasing).
Re:Basically no one is using AI agents for their DoorDash or...
by Joakal on Wednesday November 04, 2026 @08:35PM
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I used AI to plan out my vacation. It helpfully suggested some improvements too
I certainly did not have AI do the bookings for my vacation though. Is that what you meant?
Re:Basically no one is using AI agents for their DoorDash or...
by refactor_master on Wednesday November 04, 2026 @08:45PM
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People use AI whether they believe it or not. Think you found a hidden deal, and hidden cheap flight, leading you to a hidden matcha cafe with a hidden view? Think again! The booking company which is owned by a booking company which is owned by a booking company wanted you to find it.
Re:Basically no one is using AI agents for their DoorDash or...
by Marsymars on Wednesday November 04, 2026 @09:41PM
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I’ve found plenty of hidden things by just wandering around in the real world - I’d bet most of them weren’t pushed by AI.
Re:Basically no one is using AI agents for their DoorDash or...
by solyin on Wednesday November 04, 2026 @09:33PM
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Or it's a bit for the 'gram. Influencer Tech.unicorn gave AI a budget and asked it to make her birthday special. https://www.instagram.com/p/Dej2T6PmzwX/
Re:Basically no one is using AI agents for their DoorDash or...
by Daneel_ on Wednesday November 04, 2026 @11:38PM
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Do you mean planning, or do you mean booking? Those are two very different things.
I use AI to plan stuff all the time, but then I book it all myself.
Planning != booking.
Re:Basically no one is using AI agents for their DoorDash or...
by dathinab on Thursday November 05, 2026 @03:45AM
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planned & booked are not the same, I fear my sister very much has planned any vacation she did in recent times with AI. Just not booked it that way. And also planned doesn't mean no human in the loop, either.