Piper
AI
ai phone agent
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How HN took it
18 positive, 20 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 36 critical, out of 77 comments about the project. Thread score -0.17.
Idea: 14 for, 28 againstDesign: 2 for, 2 againstExecution: 0 for, 3 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 2 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 against
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What HN said
Objections
Businesses and people may hang up on AI callers
From 2 comments
This is exceptionally well-made. The problem is... people smell a bot and hang up. I tried using it to get a quote from my friend's construction company, but twice he hung up as…
qingcharles on HNWhat if the other side asked if it is an AI, will it lie? And if not, a lot will probably choose to hung up.
tamimio on HN
Could add spam and scam call volume
From 2 comments
Super, the proportion of phone calls I get that are spam can finally go from 99% to 99.99%.
throwawayoldie on HNI think its really cool! My only worry is do you think all of us are going to start getting spammed by AIssholes trying to scam us? I never used to get any scam calls like 3…
moomoo11 on HN
Pricing and data privacy not clearly stated
From 2 comments
I got interested and got down to the FAQ. The "how much it costs" question doesn't give any price figure in the answer. I'm still left with the same question and feeling like a…
afarah1 on HNIt seems you don't give a clear answer to the cost? How much would it cost for 1 min? I think it is important for consumers like me.
b0wen on HN
Requests
Clear pricing information
From 2 comments
It seems you don't give a clear answer to the cost? How much would it cost for 1 min? I think it is important for consumers like me.
b0wen on HNI got interested and got down to the FAQ. The "how much it costs" question doesn't give any price figure in the answer. I'm still left with the same question and feeling like a…
afarah1 on HN
Open source or self-hosting option
From 2 comments
Any chance of open sourcing this or having a way to self host it?
johntash on HNHas anyone made an open source version of this? It would be great to fight scams and tie up scam call centers.
pnw on HN
International calling availability
From 1 comment
ETA on international calls availability? Will there be another announcement, email blast, etc? UK, Canada, Australia or EU to start?
endigma on HN
Questions
How does it handle whether the other side asks if it is an AI?
From 1 comment
What if the other side asked if it is an AI, will it lie? And if not, a lot will probably choose to hung up.
tamimio on HN
Does it work with other languages?
From 1 comment
Have you tried it with other languages, in particular where the user makes a request in one language but expects the call to be made in another?
tempay on HN
Alternatives named
Rosie answering service
From 1 comment
It sounds like an answering service like Rosie (no affiliation): https://heyrosie.com/
jer0me on HN