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by sjroot 2994 days ago
> “How did you hear about me?”

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> “I don’t understand that. I’m getting on the subway - give me an hour!”

While paraphrased, the above conversation is essentially the extent of my conversation with Lyle. I would really recommend removing dialogue from the bot that makes it seem like a real person. I know your app didn’t just get on the subway.

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thanks for the feedback. We thought making him human-like was a good thing. Can you share more about what you don't like about the interaction? Something I can discuss with the team. Thank you!
It's disingenuous? Why not just say "I've got to look into that and will get back to you."?
A conversation like that would turn me off using this