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Molly's avatar

I think it could be a bot. But also could be a nonnative English speaker with a list of set replies to copy and paste from

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Exulansic's avatar

Yes I believe it's clearly a bot. It also gave me the wrong info.

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Matt Osborne's avatar

I'm calling it a poe because a bot programmed to imitate a nonnative speaker would be indistinguishable as text.

Also, when I left the call center game they were working on AI to "help" operators with scripts, which were ubiquitious. It is therefore possible to have a live chat with someone who "sounds" like an echo coming down the uncanny valley.

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Catherine☦️'s avatar

It's a bot.

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Tumblebug's avatar

Corporate businesses are hiding behind their chat bots whenever possible these days. I refuse to speak to one, but will exchange type. This seems like a dead machine to me!

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Anonamom's avatar

yes, bot activity.

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Felicia's avatar

I go with non native English speaker. They give them scripts to follow. It's the same when you call for help with your credit card. Sorry that person really didn't answer your question.

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Mary's avatar

I have no idea what it was- I only know how fucking FRUSTRATING this is for you and us because we love your content! The only question I have is- if you were in the business of telling kids what a great idea this is and showing them “amazing “ results like this one would there have been any problems to even begin with???

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Exulansic's avatar

I'm so tempted to satirically retransition to find out

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Catherine☦️'s avatar

I think we would all get in trouble for being your cheering squad if you did that 😊😆

Somehow they would say our support for your retransition was "harmful and violent."

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jcporter's avatar

Bot

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Romy's avatar

I suspect that's a real person but she's not very bright.

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Catherine☦️'s avatar

"Did my appeal get canceled?"

I understand where you're coming from.

I understand where you're coming from.

I understand where you're coming from.

Heaven help us if that is a live person.

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Catherine☦️'s avatar

What a weird conversation.

" I understand where you're coming from"

Repeat.

Repeat.

You can't ask these things complex questions. Make the question as simple as possible and leave it at that, no additional information, questions and absolutely no stream of thought/narrative.

These bots just go around in a loop.

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