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threeio t1_j0ltssq wrote

What do you feel distinguishes your platform versus more established “pre app” rental companies, VRBO or Airbnb?

How do you intend to attract people to the platform as owners/renters?

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[deleted] OP t1_j0lufaq wrote

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kyillene t1_j0lv485 wrote

Why do you think we need any advanced AI for a service like Airbnb? Can you give a few scenarios?

For my experience, the issue with airbnb is high fees and scammers. I dont see any other app with the same popularity can resolve these issues easily, definitely not with some advanced AI as the differentiation.

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[deleted] OP t1_j0lx2tf wrote

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omniuni t1_j0lyyym wrote

AI and machine learning are imperfect at best. Simple drop-down menus are clear, exact, and reliable.

Especially if I'm on a phone, I don't want to take ten minutes to try to describe something I am looking for in exactly the right way to get results. Let me select an area on a map, set a few common options, and have a button to select from additional options if I need. A conversational AI is useful when you expand to other platforms. If you introduce Google Assistant or Siri or Alexa integration, or an Android TV app, places where a keyboard and mouse aren't available, it becomes more useful. That said, I think you have to ask the question of whether it's the right platform for you. Would someone want to book a stay on their TV, or an Alexa device without a screen?

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threeio t1_j0lv8bt wrote

Does your landing page… do… anything? I just tried to search and it just sat there

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[deleted] OP t1_j0lvhvn wrote

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threeio t1_j0lvx7i wrote

No, it was a legit question … normally I’d expect the landing page to have instructions on how to log in etc if you are going for a kickstarter approach etc… maybe food for thought :)

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dnotel t1_j0lvcdo wrote

I am sorry but I have to ask this:

> I also have a travel chat bot that can do pretty much anything you ask it to, and can even make travel recommendations. Airbnb doesn't have people to help do that.

Did you create this AI chat bot yourself or are you just using OpenAI's API?

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