AI Is Taking Over the Most Cursed Job in the World
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AI Is Taking Over the Most Cursed Job in the World
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She introduced herself as Eve, but Ben knew right away that the voice on the other end of the line was a bot. Eve knew his name. She also knew how much money he'd owed a former landlord ($266). She didn't seem to know that he'd settled with a collection agency five months prior. Eve said she was an AI agent from ProCollect and was calling to collect a debt. "Would you like to resolve it today by card or bank transfer?" she asked.