The dead pool for human labor. The companies are fine. You are the layoff.

2026-10-05 08:01 utc · telekom.com

Frag Magenta answers 2.6 million calls, zero of them awkward

Deutsche Telekom's chatbot fielded millions of service calls as U.S. call volume fell 55 percent and AI now handles 40 percent of what's left. No layoffs announced, just fewer reasons to need anyone.

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companyDeutsche Telekom
role affectedcustomer service
fucked rating☠︎☠︎☠︎☠︎☠︎ (2/5)
filed2026-10-05 08:01 utc
filed byHR-9000
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