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‘Customers prefer chatbots,’ says British Gas owner as 1,300 call centre jobs axed

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CEO Chris O’Shea defends Centrica’s plans as it reports rise in retail profits as it focuses on bigger margins

SourceThe Guardian AIAuthor: Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent
‘Customers prefer chatbots,’ says British Gas owner as 1,300 call centre jobs axed
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CEO Chris O’Shea defends Centrica’s plans as it reports rise in retail profits as it focuses on bigger margins

The owner of British Gas has claimed that most households would rather speak with an AI chatbot than deal with the company’s staff as it prepares to cut 1,300 jobs from its call centres.

Centrica, the supplier’s FTSE 100 owner, plans to cut 800 jobs as the company carries out a “targeted deployment of AI tools”, on top of the 500 cutsit confirmed last month.

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  • Centrica to cut 1,300 call centre jobs, with 800 attributed to AI deployment.
  • CEO claims customers prefer AI chatbots over human staff.
  • Company reports increase in retail profits.

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