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Amex Customer Service AI Pretends to Be Human, Angering Users

The poster contacted Amex customer service over a duplicate credit card charge and encountered an AI chatbot claiming to be a “real person.” Although the issue was eventually resolved, he was unhappy that the company used wording to mislead users, and the comments complained about customer service automation, transparent disclosure, and companies “pretending to be human.”

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2026-08-18

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The poster contacted Amex customer service over a duplicate credit card charge and encountered an AI chatbot claiming to be a “real person.” Although the issue was eventually resolved, he was unhappy that the company used wording to mislead users, and the comments complained about customer service automation, transparent disclosure, and companies “pretending to be human.”

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