# Bad Influence story: Ashley Kramer says people will soon prefer AI agents over phone hold

Active · 1 article · 1 source · First reported 11-11 16:34. Times are ET.
Story page: https://badinfluence.news/story/8c90c20b-58e1-4b6a-b572-a518f6fd33d0

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Latest update (11-11 16:34): Ashley Kramer says people will soon prefer AI agents over phone hold

Overview: Ashley Kramer, speaking on MTS Live, says her goal is for callers to stop pressing zero for a human and ask for an AI agent instead. She argues that people will soon prefer talking to an AI agent over waiting on hold. The report is a source's stated prediction on the MTS Live podcast, relayed through an ElevenLabs post on X, and it contains no usage figures or product data.

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1. 11-11 16:34 · ElevenLabs · [Ashley Kramer says people will soon prefer AI agents over phone hold](https://badinfluence.news/items/y7qb427zreiywmqrrrdixipon)
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