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Re:A16Z: AI Avatars by gigatree on Friday April 11, 2025 @10:24AM (#43654146)
That’s why I disagree with the idea that salespeople will be the first to be replaced by AI. If anything, they’ll be the last to be replaced.
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Re:A16Z: AI Avatars by LikelyClueless on Friday April 11, 2025 @10:46AM (#43654389)
I think you just made me realize that I don't like interacting with salespeople because their behavior falls into some kind of uncanny valley.
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Re:A16Z: AI Avatars by cryptopian on Friday April 11, 2025 @11:23AM (#43654895)
We're definitely hard wired to recognise the difference between people being friendly to foster a good relationship and people being friendly because they've good ulterior motives
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Re:A16Z: AI Avatars by gigatree on Friday April 11, 2025 @10:48AM (#43654414)
Maybe they’re actually AI avatars! Or just bad salespeople
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