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I let an AI make phone calls, then took the word "booked" away from it

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Getting an AI to place a phone call takes an evening. The trouble starts after that. It said "your table is booked" when the restaurant had said no such thing. It talked to a voicemail greeting for two minutes, politely asking for a reservation. It accepted a price above the budget because the conv…

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  1. 2026-09-12 15:39 · DEV Community — AI
    I let an AI make phone calls, then took the word "booked" away from it

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