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Technological Impacts of AI on Hospitality and Tourism Industry

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The importance of technology in the tourism industry is undeniable, especially in the field of tourism. Technology has penetrated the tourism industry, and our contemporaries have not been obliged. From choosing a location to booking hotels and resorts, people can plan their vacation without any hassle. In fact, more than 70% of travelers plan their trips online. Thus, with the introduction of new technologies such as chat-bots, messengers, artificial intelligence, and robots, our tourism business is becoming more important than ever. The growing popularity of the Internet, smart phones, and smart mobile apps added to the development of tourism and allowed the market to rise to an unprecedented level. This paper focuses on the technological impact of AI in the field of hospitality and tourism industry.

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Sharma, S., Rawal, Y.S., Soni, H., Batabyal, D. (2023). Technological Impacts of AI on Hospitality and Tourism Industry. In: Saraswat, M., Chowdhury, C., Kumar Mandal, C., Gandomi, A.H. (eds) Proceedings of International Conference on Data Science and Applications. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 551. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6631-6_6

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