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We should be wary of bots that claim to get us a better deal
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Can AI-powered personal assistants break the “lazy tax”? Maybe, but there’s also a real risk they could misbehave.
- Can AI-powered personal assistants break the “lazy tax”? Maybe, but there’s also a real risk they could misbehave.
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- We should be wary of bots that claim to get us a better deal
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- 28m agoSydney Morning Herald - Latest News (AU): Can AI-powered personal assistants break the “lazy tax”? Maybe, but there’s also a real risk they could misbehave.
- 28m agoThe Age (AU): Can AI-powered personal assistants break the “lazy tax”? Maybe, but there’s also a real risk they could misbehave.
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