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kyillene t1_j0lv485 wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in I am Davis, creator of Nomad. A low fee airbnb alternative. AMA! by [deleted]

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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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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