Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(AFP/Getty)Consumer champion platform Which? found that Tripadvisor's new AI-generated hotel review summaries fail to highlight serious complaints such as food poisoning, sexual harassment, and hygiene issues. For example, the AI summary for Riu Palace Santa Maria in Cape Verde praised its features while numerous guest reviews detailed raw chicken, flies in food, and 102 mentions of food poisoning. Similar discrepancies were noted for a Dominican Republic hotel, where the AI summary mentioned "inconsistent" cleanliness but missed reports of no running water and sewage smells, and a Turkish hotel where sexual harassment claims were downplayed. Tripadvisor "fundamentally disagrees" with Which?'s findings, stating their AI summaries provide snapshots and are not intended to replace individual reviews, and that safeguards are in place for serious safety incidents. Which? advises users to disregard AI summaries and instead consult individual guest reviews, particularly one-star ratings, and reviews on other sites to ensure a safe stay. In fullAI summaries of Tripadvisor hotel reviews understate complaints, investigation findsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

AI-generated overview found to gloss over allegations of sexual harassment and describes hotel being sued over hygiene as ‘spotless’

An investigation by consumer group Which? claims Tripadvisor's new summary AI tool has failed to include key information from its own reviews

An investigation found Tripadvisor's AI hotel summaries painted glowing pictures of some resorts despite guest reviews raising serious concerns.

Which? says that the AI summary of Tripadvisor hotel reviews did not include details of serious complaints

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(AFP/Getty)Consumer champion platform Which?…

Tripadvisor's new AI review summaries are masking reports of food poisoning, sexual harassment and serious hygiene failures, a Which? investigation has found.

L’indagine di Which? ha scoperto che i nuovi riepiloghi di recensioni basati sull’IA di Tripadvisor nascondono segnalazioni di intossicazioni alimentari, molestie sessuali e gravi…