With high hopes of finding some hidden gems in London and New York, and with $100 (£77) each burning a hole in our pockets, we asked AI to plan out the perfect trip.
The results were, frankly, rather mad. It recommended back-to-back gym sessions in London, a concert and helicopter tour in New York that were out of our budget, restaurants for lunch that didn't open until dinner time, and itineraries that would have sent us criss-crossing around our respective cities. We're still recovering from our journeys. Read the full story.
So if you're planning to take a trip this August—while AI irons out its inaccuracies—you can rely on WIRED Travel to guide you. Check out this month's recommended reads below.
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