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<blockquote data-quote="HereWeGoAgain" data-source="post: 177873" data-attributes="member: 3485"><p>I've noticed a new thing in the past month. Two or three times I've gotten calls from an AVRS (Automated Voice Recognition System) programmed to carry on a real-sounding conversation. I mean the recorded voice makes small-talk like a real person would. The system is very good, it had me fooled for a little while. When I caught on I said, "This is a computer, isn't it?" and it replied "What makes you say that? [Laughter] No, but really, I'd like to talk to you about..." "This <strong>is</strong> a computer!" "Ha ha ha! Sorry, I didn't quite catch that, but I was going to say..." So then I started saying just random stuff until the system "gave up" (it must have hit a programmed number of consecutive unrecognizable responses) and said, "Well, hey, it's been great talking to you! Thanks for your time! Bye now!"</p><p></p><p>Last time it called I called wife over to get in on the joke. She asked it if it wanted to go on a date. I guess that response was programmed in, 'cuz it immediately answered "Well, hey, it's been great talking to you! Thanks for your time! Bye now!"</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HereWeGoAgain, post: 177873, member: 3485"] I've noticed a new thing in the past month. Two or three times I've gotten calls from an AVRS (Automated Voice Recognition System) programmed to carry on a real-sounding conversation. I mean the recorded voice makes small-talk like a real person would. The system is very good, it had me fooled for a little while. When I caught on I said, "This is a computer, isn't it?" and it replied "What makes you say that? [Laughter] No, but really, I'd like to talk to you about..." "This [B]is[/B] a computer!" "Ha ha ha! Sorry, I didn't quite catch that, but I was going to say..." So then I started saying just random stuff until the system "gave up" (it must have hit a programmed number of consecutive unrecognizable responses) and said, "Well, hey, it's been great talking to you! Thanks for your time! Bye now!" Last time it called I called wife over to get in on the joke. She asked it if it wanted to go on a date. I guess that response was programmed in, 'cuz it immediately answered "Well, hey, it's been great talking to you! Thanks for your time! Bye now!" [/QUOTE]
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