Uber, DoorDash and Airbnb report few bookings made through AI agents
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Uber, DoorDash and Airbnb say AI agents have placed only a small number of transactions on their platforms in recent weeks.
Uber says agents placed four rides during the week of Halloween, compared with 320 million rides booked by humans. DoorDash CEO Tony Xu says agents placed several hundred orders, and Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky says agent bookings are negligible.
The figures come from the companies' own statements, as reported by TechRadar and TechSpot.
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AIUber, DoorDash and Airbnb say AI agents have made only a handful of transactions on their platforms in recent weeks. Uber says it had four agent-placed rides during the week of Halloween, compared with 320 million booked by humans. DoorDash CEO Tony Xu says agents placed several hundred orders, and Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky says agent bookings are negligible.
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