Am I talking to a real person? - Blair McPherson

In the film Blade Runner you could not tell who was human and who was AI by looking at them. Those who hunted down rouge androids had to devise a series of questions to expose one who was trying to pass them selves off as human. The interview aimed to test their emotional reaction. In one such interview after a series of questions the Android gives himself away by failing to have an emotional reaction to the suggestion of eating dog. So when you “talk” to customer services how do you know whether your talking to a real person and does it matter? You don’t and yes it does unless you think coustomer care can be reduced to a scripted response. 

Blair Mcpherson former Director   Author and blogger www.blairmcpherson.co.uk