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Spanish Influencers Attend Bad Bunny Concert After ChatGPT Travel Error

Their ESTA oversight exposes gaps in AI travel advice, underscoring the need for users to verify requirements with official sources.

In a viral TikTok video, Mery Caldass filmed herself in tears inside an airport as her boyfriend, Alejandro Cid, consoled her.
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Overview

  • The couple missed their flight to Puerto Rico after ChatGPT failed to mention the required ESTA under the U.S. Visa Waiver Program.
  • Mery Caldass’s tearful TikTok blaming ChatGPT went viral and prompted widespread online criticism and defence of AI guidance.
  • Travel analysts pointed to Spanish-language prompting nuances that led the model to interpret “visa” narrowly and omit the ESTA requirement.
  • After securing the necessary authorization, Mery Caldass and Alejandro Cid reached San Juan and shared videos from a Bad Bunny concert.
  • The episode has reignited debate over generative AI reliability, user prompting practices and the importance of cross-checking official travel rules.