Air Canada's customer service chatbot told Moffatt he could claim the discount after the flight.
Botshit is one example of how the use of AI might worsen companies' customer service.
In January, a UK parcel company removed its new AI customer service chatbot after it swore at a customer.
AdvertisementAnd when Google rolled out its AI chatbot Gemini earlier this year, it produced historically inaccurate images of people of color.
However, the researchers argued that customer service is the least risky use of AI for businesses.
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Canada's, New York