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Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalam @ Digital Trends 2 place · today 10:09 EDT

Snapchat’s new ad format makes AI chatbots sound like salespeople

Snapchat’s AI Sponsored Snaps may look like a new ad format, but they also show how quickly chatbots are moving from answering complaints to chasing sales.

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