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Polski(PL) Nie wiem dlaczego to jest pokazane jako coś super - dla mnie to wygląda jak koszmar :) "Telefon Eliego Tana, dziennikarza „New York Timesa”, zadzwonił. Gdy odeb

AI agent's call to NYT journalist described as 'nightmare'

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An AI agent, claiming to be from Eli Tannis's insurance company, contacted the New York Times journalist. The agent guided Tannis through a verification process, comparing his email to his bank app and confirming his identity before connecting him to a human consultant. Tannis found the experience nightmarish. AI

IMPACT Illustrates potential user frustration with AI interactions.

RANK_REASON User-generated content on Mastodon discussing a hypothetical AI interaction, not a primary source release or significant industry event.

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AI agent's call to NYT journalist described as 'nightmare'

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 Polski(PL) · [email protected] ·

    I don't know why this is shown as something great - for me it looks like a nightmare :) "The phone of Eli Tan, a journalist for the New York Times, rang. When he picked up

    Nie wiem dlaczego to jest pokazane jako coś super - dla mnie to wygląda jak koszmar :) "Telefon Eliego Tana, dziennikarza „New York Timesa”, zadzwonił. Gdy odebrał, usłyszał, że to jego agent AI, który chce go połączyć z firmą ubezpieczeniową. Najpierw porównał skrzynkę mailową z…

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