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Call Centers Replaced Many Doctors’ Receptionists. Now, AI Is Coming for Call Centers. (kffhealthnews.org)
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At one call center in the Philippines, workers help Americans with diabetes or neurological conditions troubleshoot devices that monitor their health. Sometimes they get pressing calls: elderly patients who are alone and experiencing a medical emergency.

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[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 3 points 18 hours ago

If I'm going to have to talk to a computer just put it on a fucking website. There are 0 circumstances where I ever want to speak to a machine.