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TAMPA, Fla.<\/strong> – Artificial intelligence<\/a> is now inspecting rental cars and hotel rooms \u2014 and it\u2019s already active in the Tampa Bay area.<\/p>\n What we know:<\/p>\n Hertz confirmed to FOX 13 that it\u2019s using 360-degree AI scanners at Tampa<\/a> International Airport to detect dents, scratches, tire wear and even undercarriage damage before and after customers rent a vehicle.\u00a0<\/p>\n READ: <\/strong>ChatGPT enables dangerous behavior in teens, watchdog group says<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Other hotel chains, including Hilton properties operated by 6PM Hospitality, are also experimenting with AI-powered sensors that detect smoke or vaping in rooms, automatically triggering fines in some cases.<\/p>\n What they’re saying:<\/p>\n Hertz sent a statement to FOX 13 saying, in part:\u00a0<\/p>\n “For years, vehicle damage inspections have caused confusion and frustration. The process was manual, subjective, and inconsistent\u2026<\/p>\n With digital vehicle inspections, we\u2019re introducing much-needed precision, objectivity, and transparency to the process \u2013 giving our customers greater confidence that they won\u2019t be charged for damage that didn\u2019t occur during their rental.”<\/p>\n MORE: <\/strong>Study reveals jobs most, least likely to be taken by AI: See the list<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Why you should care:<\/p>\n These AI systems are becoming the new normal, and not just at rental counters. Experts predict more companies, like Enterprise and Dollar, will adopt them, especially in high-traffic travel hubs like Tampa.\u00a0<\/p>\n While these tools can speed up service and improve accountability, they may also introduce risks of incorrect fines or flagging damage you didn\u2019t cause.<\/p>\n What you can do:<\/p>\n Always take a video of the vehicle\u2019s condition before and after your rental and ask the company for a copy of the AI-generated report.\u00a0<\/p>\n At hotels, be aware that smoking sensors may detect even non-tobacco vapors.<\/p>\n The Source:<\/b> This report is based on interviews with AI experts Peter Tran and Dr. Jill Schiefelbein, a formal statement from Hertz, and reporting at Tampa International Airport.\u00a0<\/p>\n Tampa<\/a>Artificial Intelligence<\/a>Business<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TAMPA, Fla. – Artificial intelligence is now inspecting rental cars and hotel rooms \u2014 and it\u2019s already active…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":128041,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[691,738,64,3188,41154,50,9073,158,67,132,68],"class_list":{"0":"post-128040","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-artificial-intelligence","8":"tag-ai","9":"tag-artificial-intelligence","10":"tag-business","11":"tag-fl","12":"tag-hillsborough","13":"tag-news","14":"tag-tampa","15":"tag-technology","16":"tag-united-states","17":"tag-unitedstates","18":"tag-us"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/114991049114767433","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128040","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=128040"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128040\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/128041"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=128040"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=128040"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=128040"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ai-damage-assessments.jpg\")
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