United Airlines bans AI agents from booking flights on behalf of travelers

Re:United Airlines bans AI agents from booking flights on be... by hsuduebc2 on Wednesday November 11, 2026 @05:58PM (#50460089)

Imagine being so lazy that you use a washing machine instead of washing your clothes by hand. People today's are lazy as hell.

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Re:United Airlines bans AI agents from booking flights on be... by Forgeties79 on Wednesday November 11, 2026 @06:40PM (#50460626)

I mean let’s be real, a washing machine is far more consistent and reliable.

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Re:United Airlines bans AI agents from booking flights on be... by solyin on Wednesday November 11, 2026 @08:37PM (#50461882)

I'll bet they don't even go to the well to get their water and instead they just go to the faucet in their house!

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Re:United Airlines bans AI agents from booking flights on be... by thaumasiotes on Wednesday November 11, 2026 @10:13PM (#50462583)

Having done laundry by hand, it is a much easier task than moving water is.

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Re:United Airlines bans AI agents from booking flights on be... by Grombobulous on Wednesday November 11, 2026 @11:48PM (#50463175)

I mean, that’s arguably true.

AI is the technology that is going to fast forward our society into Wall-E.

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Re:United Airlines bans AI agents from booking flights on be... by hsuduebc2 on Thursday November 12, 2026 @02:38AM (#50464166)

We'll yea but that could be said about any technology. Washing dishes is even less menial task than buying flight tickets because it isn't designed to be annoying.

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