Hacker News Board Hacker News, browsed like a classic message board
Live data from Hacker News

We wrote the OpenAI Wanderlust app in pure Python using Solara

github.com

Post reply on HN
Print view View original

41–44 of 44 posts

Re: We wrote the OpenAI Wanderlust app in pure Python using Solara

#41

Post by fatherzine »

stavros wrote: post #25
fatherzine wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

These days I purposefully avoid as much travel research as possible, and intently choose to immerse in the place and moment instead. I'm happy to miss that 4.97 stars dinner place, and instead enjoy interacting with a less-than-Instagram-perfect dinner & perhaps some flesh-and-bones human company.

I'm not sure this dichotomy isn't false. I can enjoy the best restaurants a city has to offer without Instagram having anything to do with it, and research doesn't preclude me from having flesh-and-bones company. There may be a good argument for not doing research, but I don't think these are it.

Possibly. I'm alluding to the spiritual disposition that expects 4.97 stars or bust. In relationship terms this often maps to expecting the perfect dinner company. When the actual company disappointingly fails to meet that standard, they are summarily dismissed, and the whole experience turns into superficial theater of appearances.

Re: We wrote the OpenAI Wanderlust app in pure Python using Solara

#42

Post by stavros »

fatherzine wrote: post #41
stavros wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm not sure this dichotomy isn't false. I can enjoy the best restaurants a city has to offer without Instagram having anything to do with it, and research doesn't preclude me from having flesh-and-bones company. There may be a good argument for not doing research, but I don't think these are it.

Possibly. I'm alluding to the spiritual disposition that expects 4.97 stars or bust. In relationship terms this often maps to expecting the perfect dinner company. When the actual company disappointingly fails to meet that standard, they are summarily dismissed, and the whole experience turns into superficial theater of appearances.

Yeah, that's definitely a phenomenon that can be harmful, as you describe. Still, this seems to be going from one extreme to the other. I guess "everything in moderation" is good advice here too.

Re: We wrote the OpenAI Wanderlust app in pure Python using Solara

#43

Post by sebastiennight »

ugh123 wrote: post #26
ugh123 wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I just took a look at it. Seems to focus only on a handful of international spots plus now it's asking me to book a 30 minute meeting with someone. I don't mind filling in preferences and whatnot, but once you introduce a human to the mix I feel like i'm at the whim and mercy of that 1 person with their skillset, communication ability, attitude, business motivations, etc.

I did a bit more research. Seems they make their money from tours and hotels they work with which typically leads to shittier value for the customer. I want my ai to have as little financial incentive for itself and only maximize my needs. I'd pay for THAT.

You do realize though that in terms of the business model, having the AI partner with select resorts and tour guides is a much more lucrative business model for the AI tour planning company?

In the end, you'll end up with Booking.com with extra steps:

"Perfect, ugh123! I've got just the hotel for you! It's the Marriott Grand Paradise, our top partner hotel. It is only 45 miles away from the specific address you requested and just barely $150 over budget per night, but they have a 4.9 rating, and with their Top Partner status, you earn 10 BookiePoints by booking there. Hurry, 33 people have booked a room there in the last hour! Do you confirm? Whoops, one more booking just now, only one room left! Do you want to save yours now?"

Post reply on HN