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fromHigh Country News
1 week ago

Journalism is made by humans, not machines - High Country News

I used to need about half a day per month to handle my personal business. That amount of time has tripled, mainly due to the skyrocketing degree of ineptitude on the other side of these transactions. AI receptionists, unwanted apps and other substitutes for human interaction have made everything worse. You can't refill a prescription if the AI receptionist doesn't recognize the name of the medication. It's getting harder and harder to get an actual person - someone capable of exercising judgment -
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fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

Bret Taylor's Sierra reaches $100M ARR in under two years | TechCrunch

Sierra reached $100 million ARR within 21 months, driving broad enterprise adoption of AI customer-service agents and securing a $10 billion valuation.
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fromFortune
1 month ago
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Chesky says OpenAI tools not ready for ChatGPT tie-up with Airbnb app | Fortune

Airbnb paused ChatGPT integration because current app-integration tools are not yet robust enough for Airbnb's verified-member platform.
fromTechCrunch
7 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Airbnb is quietly rolling out an AI customer service bot in the US | TechCrunch

Airbnb has launched an AI-powered customer service bot, with 50% user adoption in the U.S., improving customer experience and reducing live agent needs.
fromFortune
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Chesky says OpenAI tools not ready for ChatGPT tie-up with Airbnb app | Fortune

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fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Yelp's AI can now take reservations over the phone

Yelp launched AI agents Host and Receptionist to handle calls, reservations, bookings, and customer inquiries for understaffed restaurants and local businesses, available via subscription.
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fromTipRanks Financial
2 months ago

Meta Launches New Business AI for Third-Party Websites - TipRanks.com

Meta is launching Business AI, an AI assistant for personalized shopping via Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger and Shopify, free in ads and paid for websites.
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