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I asked Telus AI to fix my cable. It tried to sell me a $90 a month contract.

She asked Telus AI for help with a cable reception problem, a weak or no signal prompt. Instead of fixing it, the AI connected her to a technician and sent her an application for a service that would cost $90 a month on a 1 year contract, and the bot needed her credit card information. She said no.

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  1. Asks Telus AI to fix a cable reception problem
  2. The AI connects her to a technician and sends her an application
  3. The service would cost $90 a month for a 1 year contract and the bot asks for her credit card
  4. She refuses

Why it’s worth knowing

She asked for help with a broken cable signal and the support bot answered with a paid contract and a request for her credit card.

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Summarized from a public post on bsky.app. See the original ↗

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