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[–] rodneylives@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

They also hate the idea of phone trees. Companies don't care unless we make them not care.

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[–] Zier@fedia.io 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

AI can only give you the options it was programmed to give. A Human is able to actually think and find a solution or direct you to a solution. Your options are less with AI for customer service. AI works best for applications that it is tailored for. But expecting it to "think" like Humans do is so far off. AI is being fed so much biased information and that is not "thinking" or learning.

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

it can give you other options too.

I went through a phase of making the ai robot agree with me that it was the "email flange" that was causing my issue before transferring me to an operator.

[–] Alue42@fedia.io 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Exactly! If I am calling customer support, it's because I have exhausted all other options of finding a solution to my issue, and I have a feeling I'm searching more extensively than the options that this AI is being fed. If I've reached the point of calling, I need someone that can think of a creative solution.

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[–] UncleGrandPa@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

It is now at the point where we need to ask how they plan on handling complaints and problems. And if the answer is not correct, go somewhere else. Up till now this was never something we needed to worry about

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

When I call somewhere and get a live person I ask for them to give me the machine because a machine is easier to deal with.

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[–] SteveDinn@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

If AI is better than the existing voice-prompt systems, then I'll take it, but I doubt it will be.

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

The only good thing about is that, with most companies, if you need a refund for something under $10, it generally just gives you the refund and sets you off on your merry way.

[–] EffortlessEffluvium@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

But to be fair, most AIs surveyed thought it was great!

[–] thegreenguy@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

In other news, the sky is blue

[–] jaemo@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

Fair point but no one wants to deal with my incessant whining, and you couldn't pay me enough to deal with it. Sometimes a scratching post is what the cat needs.

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