Caller asks for 'a representative' — the human replies 'ummm I'm human'
dioscuri · x · 2026-10-28
Dylan Abruscato made a phone reservation and reflexively said 'representative' — only for the agent to reply 'ummm I'm human.' dioscuri notes human/AI mix-ups like this will only get more common, calling it another reason to be nice to AIs by default: 'Be nice first, run CAPTCHAs later.'
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