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Jerry2144

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4. Especially if it gets you past the computer screener

Reply to Voltaire2 (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 30, 2025, 06:45 PM

Jan 2025

And only connects you once a real human connects. I hate calling some company and having to talk to a computer that fails to properly understand what I want, then connects me to the wrong group.

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WTF. Google has just set up a chatbot to call businesses for you, meaning LOTS of extra AI calls for them to answer. [View all] highplainsdem Jan 2025 OP

I have zero problem with my ai calling their ai. Voltaire2 Jan 2025 #1

Especially if it gets you past the computer screener Jerry2144 Jan 2025 #4

That isn't what these bots do. They get pricing and availability and hang up, leaving the business employees highplainsdem Jan 2025 #5

Right. I meant the only way I'd use it is if Jerry2144 Jan 2025 #9

They do have that through another feature. Look at the article I linked to and skim down to highplainsdem Jan 2025 #10

and this will make for a lot more trackable, sellable info about you. Think. Again. Jan 2025 #2

Yep. highplainsdem Jan 2025 #6

For small businesses who can't afford a chatbot this will make retail work a hellscape. n/t femmedem Jan 2025 #3

Exactly. highplainsdem Jan 2025 #8

No ty. SheltieLover Jan 2025 #7

Same here, SheltieLover. highplainsdem Jan 2025 #11

I detest all things ai. SheltieLover Jan 2025 #12