Kaspersky survey unveils how Indian travelers are using AI in travel
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According to Kaspersky’s survey, less than a third of respondents trust AI to plan trips; however, 96% of those that do are satisfied with this experience, with 84% planning to use it in the future.
According to Kaspersky, the most popular use of AI is for research, with 74% of respondents confirming it was the most common use of AI. Second and third place went to AI for work (65%) and studying (61%). Entertainment (48%) and experimenting with technology (40%) tied for fourth place. AI in travel planning, with 41% of votes, is not yet among the most popular uses of AI.
Regardless of the relatively small percentage of users who applied AI in travel planning, almost all of them (98%) were satisfied with this experience. 59% said it was “perfect”, while 39% claimed it was just “good”, which was still one of the highest satisfaction scores. In both cases, a high number of respondents confirmed that they planned to use AI when preparing for trips in the future (84%).
77% of respondents, who have used AI in travel planning, trusted AI to identify events and other activities for them, whether that was finding suitable excursions, popular tourist routes, and souvenir shops. 74% used AI to select an accommodation, 71% made a list of restaurants with its help, and 69% even assigned AI to search for tickets. Interestingly, families with children more actively used various AI functions in preparing for travel than the childless audience, suggesting AI is helping users to save time.
Compared to information research, AI-powered booking was less popular across all groups. According to the survey, 54% of respondents booked hotels via AI services, 59% booked tickets, and only 51% booked restaurants with the help of AI. Notably, 59% of participants stated that they resorted to the help of AI in solving visa and migration questions.
“Some trends in AI usage we observed show that the role of AI in solving everyday issues is changing. The respondents all value their time and prefer the personalised outputs that AI provides. Already, this technology is maturing and rapidly delivering on its promise of better research and generating creative ideas. By choosing the most suitable options, it becomes an important decision aid, which, of course, provokes reflection about the credibility of the data it provides. AI-powered services are becoming increasingly in-demand tools for solving a variety of tasks, including travel planning; however, we should still remember that the decision is ours to make,” shared Vladislav Tushkanov, Group Manager at Kaspersky AI Technology Research Center.
