Just got a phone call for an interview by a robot... Are we ready for AI gatekeepers?

Something interesting happened to me last week: I applied to a position and then received a text from someone named Jamie about setting up a time to talk about the job description. At the moment, I was busy, so I didn't answer the text, however, about 10 minutes later, my caller ID said, " Maybe: Jamie". I picked up because I figured, "Why not do this now?", until I heard a robotic voice.

"Hello, this is Jamie from (Company). I …

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