I prefer a robot, they don't judge you, are never impatient and some are genuinely helpful, if a little impersonal: Ask Jenn. Next is a bot you can rent to annoy your friends and customers abbyworldwide.com/samples. Then there is quiet Anna at Ikea she is just a nice search window. Steve.
"...gone: the days of dialing customer service or a pharmacist to resolve some snafu with said chargers, balloon, and freakishly sweaty jazz hands. In their place are virtual assistants—no shame, no human interaction required. You know, 'Abby' the pharmacy attendant 'Jenn' the Alaska Airlines rep. 'Anna' of Ikea. These are the helpbots."
The Proper Way to Talk with an Internet Helpbot