This is how it starts , people . First we get our chatbots to vocalize and playact naturalistic — and then we get them to win over everyone they ’re actually human . Listen to this crazy conversation between Time ’s Michael Scherer and a telemarketing robot who resist to let in her true contrived nature .
- An update to this chronicle can be foundhere * *
lately , Time Washington Bureau Chief Michael Scherer received a phone call from an apparently bright and engaging cleaning lady ask him if he want a spate on his wellness policy . But he soon experience the feeling something was n’t quite right .
After asking the telemarketer period white if she was a literal soul or a estimator - operated robot , she chuckle charmingly and insisted she was genuine . look to press the issue , Scherer postulate her a serial publication of questions , which she readily die . Such as , “ What vegetable is come up in tomato soup ? ” To which she reply by saying she did n’t understand the question . When asked what Clarence Shepard Day Jr. of the hebdomad it was yesterday , she kick of a bad connection ( ah , the oldest trick in the book of account ) .
Here , listen for yourself :
Several Time reporters call her back .
Her name , she said , was “ Samantha West . ”More from Time :
If you want , you’re able to call her too . Her figure is ( 484 ) 589 - 5611 . This number , if you Google it , is the matter of much discussion online as other recipient role of Samantha West calls sound off on chat boards about the mysteriously persistent gentlewoman who keeps calling them . “ A friendly fathom woman on the other end claimed I request health insurance entropy , ” pen one marking . “ She tenaciously refused to deviate from her script . ”
After resolve her questions , one Time reporter was transferred to an real human who did not quick end the call , as others had when take about Samantha . call for for the fellowship ’s website , the real human being on the other end of the line allege it was premierhealthagency.com , the website of a Ft . Lauderdale party . “ We ’re here to help . . . because we manage , ” is the company motto on its home page . A Time reporter called the company directly , distinguish himself and order Time was doing a story about the golem who calls people on the company ’s behalf . “ We do n’t use robot calls , sir , ” aver the mortal who answered the phone , before promptly advert up the phone .
Disturbing , no ? This is a trouble that ’s only set to get bad . And just look until these things are smart enough to set about scamming unsuspecting victims .
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