Affiliations 

  • 1 Belt and Road International School, Guilin Tourism University, Guilin, Guangxi, China
  • 2 International Hospitality Management, Taylor's University, Subang Jaya, Malaysia
  • 3 College of Business and Economics, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
  • 4 School of Hospitality Management, Guilin Tourism University, Guilin, Guangxi, China
PLoS One, 2023;18(6):e0287439.
PMID: 37390063 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0287439

Abstract

This study aims to give a comprehensive analysis of customers' acceptance and use of AI gadgets and its relevant ethical issues in the tourism and hospitality business in the era of the Internet of Things. Adopting a PRISMA methodology for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, the present research reviews how tourism and hospitality scholars have conducted research on AI technology in the field of tourism and the hospitality industry. Most of the journal articles related to AI issues published in Web of Science, ScienceDirect.com and the journal websites were considered in this review. The results of this research offer a better understanding of AI implementation with roboethics to investigate AI-related issues in the tourism and hospitality industry. In addition, it provides decision-makers in the hotel industry with practical references on service innovation, participation in the design of AI devices and AI device applications, meeting customer needs, and optimising customer experience. The theoretical implications and practical interpretations are further identified.

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