RegulationTribunal: Air Canada must honour policy its chatbot made up
The airline argued the chatbot was a separate legal entity responsible for its own words. The adjudicator called that remarkable.
17 Feb 2024
A British Columbia tribunal ordered Air Canada to honour a bereavement discount that its website chatbot had described but which did not exist, rejecting the airline's argument that the chatbot was a separate legal entity.
Occurred 11 November 2022 · Disclosed 14 February 2024 · Record updated 13 September 2026
One passenger was awarded damages; the ruling set a precedent that companies are responsible for what their chatbots tell customers.
RegulationThe airline argued the chatbot was a separate legal entity responsible for its own words. The adjudicator called that remarkable.
17 Feb 2024