United Airlines bans AI agents from booking flights on behalf of travelers
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Context: United says personal AI assistants present data-privacy risks and possible FAA and DOT rule violations; it says few travelers have tried it so far.
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Firmly raised $15 million, backed by JPMorgan and Mastercard, for software that lets online retailers sell through AI shopping assistants and marketplaces without a separate integration for each.