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Essays on tourism

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May 8, 2025ACX

Highlights From The Comments On AI Geoguessr

Scott examines reader tests and discussions of AI's GeoGuessr abilities, revealing that AIs perform best with tourist locations and are roughly on par with human professionals.

18 min read 2,728 words

AI capabilities AI progress highlights from the comments

Jul 25, 2018SSC

Verses Composed Upon Reading A Review From TripAdvisor

Scott Alexander reimagines Coleridge's 'Kubla Khan' as a modern TripAdvisor review of Xanadu, blending classical poetry with contemporary tourism.

3 min read 349 words

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