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Expedia Group' EG Labs Will Let You Test New AI Products
21.09.2023 - 12:47 / skift.com / Dennis Schaal
Expedia Group is launching a new program called EG Labs to give some consumers early access to tests for its Expedia, Hotels.com and Vrbo products.
The first product available for road testing would be Project Explorer, which Expedia said is its latest ChatGPT-based feature on iOS, which “makes discovering new places and different types of trips easier through curated options based on interest, budget, time of year, and geographical location.”
EG Labs will first launch in the U.S. and consumers will be able to enroll in a Discover Products section on its landing page, a spokesperson said. Project Explorer was set to go live on Thursday through the Expedia app in the U.S. only.
EG Labs and Project Explorer were part of a series of product announcements Thursday in Expedia Group’s maiden semiannual product release schedule. If not specified in this story, the rest of the products mentioned would be live before the end of the year, the company said.
In deciding to promote releases every six months, Expedia Group is taking an Airbnb-like approach. Airbnb has generated huge publicity from its winter and summer product announcements.
An Expedia Group spokesperson said it is a convenient way to bundle announcements and to create excitement about Expedia Group’s innovation and direction.
Among other highlights about upcoming Expedia Group products to be introduced before the end of the year:
There are also several partner-oriented features:
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