Remember that time you blew a wad of cash on something that promised the world?
Yeah, me too. Turns out, even giant institutions like the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) aren’t immune to those what were we thinking? moments.
The lowdown?
LAUSD ditched a pricey AI chatbot designed to help students enroll in college. Seems like the bot wasn’t exactly a whiz kid when it came to navigating the complexities of, well, real life. Can’t say I’m surprised. AI is cool, but it’s not exactly sentient (yet, at least).
Think about it. How many times have you tried using those automated customer service bots, only to end up screaming REPRESENTATIVE! at your computer screen? Yeah, exactly.
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The lesson here?
Sometimes, the simplest solutions are the best. Instead of throwing money at fancy tech, maybe focusing on good old-fashioned human interaction might do the trick.
Imagine that, actual humans helping other humans! What a novel concept.