‘I asked ChatGPT to act as my lawyer’: Man wins ₹2 lakh from airline with AI help after trip cancellation

When a last-minute medical emergency compelled a US traveller to cancel his dream trip to Medellín, Colombia, the response from travel providers was swift—but disappointing: ‘No refunds. No exceptions.’ But what happened next became a lesson in persistence — and the astonishing power of artificial intelligence (AI).

“I booked a hotel and flight through Expedia,” the traveller shared in a now-viral Reddit post. “The hotel had a no-cancellation policy. The airline had a no-cancellation policy as well. I asked — and they both absolutely said no.”