In just a month, a new tech buzzword has entered the mainstream: ChatGPT, a form of generative AI that has moved the conversation forward on what artificial intelligence can do for humans. Today we discuss how ChatGPT and other similar chatbots could change the jobs of travel sellers. Is it a tool? Or a threat? 

In this episode, host Rebecca Tobin; Norm Rose, the founder of Travel Tech Consulting and a senior advisor at Phocuswright; and senior editor Jamie Biesiada debate ChatGPT’s importance, how it could be harnessed by travel advisors and how it might change travel search forever – or, at least, until the next technological advance.

Episode guests: 

Norm Rose https://www.traveltechnology.com

Jamie Biesiada https://www.travelweekly.com/jamie-biesiada

Episode sponsor: 

This episode of the Folo is sponsored by ALG Vacations https://www.algvacations.com/planwithapro

Related links: 

Open AI and ChatGPT: https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt/

Phocuswright: https://www.phocuswright.com

Can ChatGPT be a travel planner? We tested it out https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Technology/Can-ChatGPT-be-your-travel-planner 

Arnie Weissmann’s column: Can artificial intelligence VIP a client? https://www.travelweekly.com/Arnie-Weissmann/Can-artificial-intelligence-VIP-a-client

Capital One acquires Lola's team and technology https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Corporate-Travel/Capital-One-acquires-Lola-team-and-technology

In just a month, a new tech buzzword has entered the mainstream: ChatGPT, a form of generative AI that has moved the conversation forward on what artificial intelligence can do for humans. Today we discuss how ChatGPT and other similar chatbots could change the jobs of travel sellers. Is it a tool? Or a threat? In this episode, host Rebecca Tobin; Norm Rose, the founder of Travel Tech Consulting and a senior advisor at Phocuswright; and senior editor Jamie Biesiada debate ChatGPT’s importance, how it could be harnessed by travel advisors and how it might change travel search forever – or, at least, until the next technological advance.
Episode guests: 
Norm Rose <a href="https://www.traveltechnology.com/">https://www.traveltechnology.com</a>
Jamie Biesiada <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/jamie-biesiada">https://www.travelweekly.com/jamie-biesiada</a>
Episode sponsor: 
This episode of the Folo is sponsored by ALG Vacations <a href="https://www.algvacations.com/planwithapro">https://www.algvacations.com/planwithapro</a>
Related links: 
Open AI and ChatGPT: <a href="https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt/">https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt/</a>
Phocuswright: <a href="https://www.phocuswright.com/Analysts/Norm-Rose">https://www.phocuswright.com</a>
Can ChatGPT be a travel planner? We tested it out <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Technology/Can-ChatGPT-be-your-travel-planner">https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Technology/Can-ChatGPT-be-your-travel-planner </a>
Arnie Weissmann’s column: Can artificial intelligence VIP a client? <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Arnie-Weissmann/Can-artificial-intelligence-VIP-a-client">https://www.travelweekly.com/Arnie-Weissmann/Can-artificial-intelligence-VIP-a-client</a>
Capital One acquires Lola's team and technology <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Corporate-Travel/Capital-One-acquires-Lola-team-and-technology">https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Corporate-Travel/Capital-One-acquires-Lola-team-and-technology</a>

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Travel Weekly's team of reporters, editors and contributors explore ideas, share experiences and provide insight into what they&rsquo;ve uncovered while reporting on some of the biggest trends in travel.

Hosted by Rebecca Tobin, managing editor of Travel Weekly

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Travel Weekly's team of reporters, editors and contributors take a deep dive into the biggest travel story of the week. 

In each episode, we invite invite our team of journalists and their trusted sources to delve into major travel trends that industry insiders, or just travelers, want to know about.  

You may be wondering: Why the Folo? Well, a folo -- f o l o -- is a journalism term, a kind of shorthand that basically means to follow a breaking news story with more in depth reporting and analysis. And at the Folo podcast, that's what we do. 

Hosted by Travel Weekly managing editor Rebecca Tobin.

Travel Weekly's team of reporters, editors and contributors take a deep dive into the biggest travel story of the week.&nbsp;
In each episode, we invite invite our team of journalists and their trusted sources to delve into major travel trends that industry insiders, or just travelers, want to know about. &nbsp;
You may be wondering: Why the Folo? Well, a folo -- f o l o -- is a journalism term, a kind of shorthand that basically means to follow a breaking news story with more in depth reporting and analysis. And at the Folo podcast, that's what we do.&nbsp;
Hosted by Travel Weekly managing editor Rebecca Tobin.

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