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AllTrails launches new AI route-making tool, worrying Search and Rescue teams (www.nationalobserver.com)
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AllTrails has a new generative AI feature that can be asked to 'shorten my route' or 'make this more scenic.'

But the people in charge of searching for lost hikers say the feature is going to exacerbate an issue they’ve been warning about for years: hiking apps providing false information."

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[–] 3 points 1 year ago

I've used AllTrails for years but this AI feature seems like a disaster waiting to happen - always carry a paper map and compass as backup and know how to use them, because even the best apps fail when your battery dies or you loose signal in the backcountry.

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