ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK: Botched bots can drive customers crazy - and away
09 February 2020 - 00:12
Anyone who has tried to use the "bot" on the Discovery mobile app will testify that even the most successful companies in the country don't always know what they are doing in the digital world. A message that pops up on the app's Help page - "Hi, I'm the Discovery service bot. Ask me something" - is in reality an invitation to become trapped in a maze of menu options that seem specifically designed NOT to answer any questions...
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