Fri. 12/16 - Bots Doing Business With Bots
An AI chatbot that can negotiate with customer service chatbots to lower your bills, cancel your subscriptions, and more. Plus, the reason why chocolate sometimes gets that white sort of chalky sheen on it. And, a segment from the archives about the science behind some reindeers’ color-changing eyes, real red-nosed reindeer, and the origins of that famous song.
An AI chatbot that can negotiate with customer service chatbots to lower your bills, cancel your subscriptions, and more. Plus, the reason why chocolate sometimes gets that white sort of chalky sheen on it. And, a segment from the archives about the science behind some reindeers’ color-changing eyes, real red-nosed reindeer, and the origins of that famous song.
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Links:
- DoNotPay is launching an AI chatbot that can negotiate your bills (The Verge)
- This Oddly Polite Chatbot Will Fight With Comcast Support So You Don't Have To (Gizmodo)
- Why Does It Mean When Chocolate Turns White? (HowStuffWorks)
- Why does chocolate turn white (and is it safe to eat)? (Live Science)
- The Reason Chocolate Gets Chalky White, and Whether It’s Safe to Eat (Mental Floss)
- Why Are Reindeer Eyes Golden In Summer But Blue In Winter? (National Geographic)
- The Scientific Reason Why Reindeer Have Red Noses (Smithsonian Magazine)
- Christmas: A Candid History by Bruce David Forbes
- Jackson Bird on Twitter
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