AI bots prank donation call centers, users encouraged to join in

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A remote worker handling donation calls for various clients has encountered a new type of prank call. Instead of human pranksters, the calls are now being made by an AI bot. The worker humorously suggests that people should feel free to prank the AI bot, finding the idea amusing. AI

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IMPACT Niche tooling improvement; minimal industry-wide impact.

RANK_REASON The item describes a humorous anecdote about an AI bot making prank calls, which is not a significant AI development.

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AI bots prank donation call centers, users encouraged to join in

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I post often about my remote job taking donation calls for clients like ASPCA PBS WWF WWP and others. Calls are inbound only and often we can see the incoming c

I post often about my remote job taking donation calls for clients like ASPCA PBS WWF WWP and others. Calls are inbound only and often we can see the incoming call id. We do get a LOT of prank calls especially for controversial clients but even the non as Whackjobs be crazy but t…

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I post often about my remote job taking donation calls for clients like ASPCA PBS WWF WWP and others. Calls are inbound only and often we can see the incoming c

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