Callers to Washington state hotline press 2 for Spanish and get accented AI English instead

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Callers to Washington state hotline press 2 for Spanish and get accented AI English instead

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Callers to Washington state’s driver’s license agency who select automated service in Spanish have instead been hearing an AI voice speaking English with a strong Spanish accent.

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