Brendan or your AI boyfriend?
As travellers bring AI companions on the road, place-based guides like Brendan must fight to stay relevant and local
AI assistants
AI companions, assistants, co-guides, and digital agents used to support or deliver guided experiences
Friends not facts - Microsoft outlines plan to compete on personality
Using AI like ChatGPT to plan your day? That’s so 2024. In 2025, AI isn't just planning your day. It’s becoming someone you connect with
Google's Project Astra now available to (some) Android users
Google's AI assistant now available for consumer testing (if you have the right Android phone)