AI-Generated Blog Sends Tourists Searching for Nonexistent Hot Springs in Tasmania
Summary
An AI-generated blog post falsely promoted the nonexistent Weldoboro Hot Springs in Tasmania, causing tourists to visit the wrong location before the post was removed.
Key Points
- An AI-generated blog post on Tasmania Tours' website falsely claimed the existence of Weldoboro Hot Springs in northern Tasmania.
- The blog described Weldoboro Hot Springs as a popular hiking destination, but no such hot springs exist.
- The blog was published while the company operator Scott Hennessey was out of the country and was created by a third party.
- Local Weldoboro residents were surprised by tourist inquiries and clarified that the nearby river is cold and there are no hot springs in the area.
