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Technology · 7 hours ago

UK banks and essential service providers told to stop relying on AI chatbots for customer care

UK banks and essential service providers told to stop relying on AI chatbots for customer care

Citizens Advice, a frontline charity, has urged essential service providers to stop over-relying on AI chatbots for customer care. Research found that chatbots wasted time, caused stress, and delayed problem-solving for more than half of users. The charity is calling for a new "right to talk to a human" for customers.

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