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265: The impact of impolite chatbot behavior on a company's customer service reputation (with Michelle Avery of WillowTree, a TELUS International Company)

June 18, 2024
265: The impact of impolite chatbot behavior on a company's customer service reputation (with Michelle Avery of WillowTree, a TELUS International Company)
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265: The impact of impolite chatbot behavior on a company's customer service reputation (with Michelle Avery of WillowTree, a TELUS International Company)
Jun 18, 2024

In this episode, David Rubinstein, editor-in-chief of SD Times, speaks with Michelle Avery, group VP of AI at WillowTree, a TELUS International Company, about a recent survey the company did on rude chatbots.

Key talking points include: 

  • What we mean by "rude bot behavior"
  • What goes into creating a chatbot that is polite
  • How organizations can measure politeness of a chatbot
  • On the flip side, humans can be rude to bots too


Show Notes

In this episode, David Rubinstein, editor-in-chief of SD Times, speaks with Michelle Avery, group VP of AI at WillowTree, a TELUS International Company, about a recent survey the company did on rude chatbots.

Key talking points include: 

  • What we mean by "rude bot behavior"
  • What goes into creating a chatbot that is polite
  • How organizations can measure politeness of a chatbot
  • On the flip side, humans can be rude to bots too