AI Sends Tourists to Non-Existent Resort

In Australia, a travel company's neural network 'invented' a resort — and people went there. The algorithm generated ads for 'hot springs' in the town of Weldborough in Tasmania, added beautiful descriptions and pictures, and even included the place in the list of top travel destinations for 2026.

📞 On site, tourists found not a spa resort, but an icy river and a complete absence of the promised springs. The company acknowledged the AI glitch and lack of content verification. While the brand faces criticism, the small town unexpectedly received an influx of visitors. Experts call this an 'AI hallucination' — when it confidently lies, and people believe.