Forward this email to 1 friend…It’s all we ask. Sonoma Launches Its AI Concierge to Help Explore the California Wine Country
The new AI concierge launched by Sonoma County Tourism is named LOU, and it’s just the beginning of how AI is going to infiltrate every element of the wine industry. In this article, Ida Wein explores hs it was built and what vacationers will get out of LOU as they plan their Sonoma getaway. TRAVEL TOMORROW, Ida Wein
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