Season 1 · Episode 3 · Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Episode 3 of Season 1 · Story 3 of 116 · Topic: §8 — The Machine at the Counter
The $1 Tahoe — "No Takesies Backsies"
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GM's response was a statement about the importance of human oversight — issued on behalf of a chatbot that had been taking its orders from a customer
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Reported — from named reputable journalism
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Releases Wednesday, November 4, 2026
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Source: dealership-chatbot reporting, Dec 2023 (B2-68; companion record B1-26) · REPORTED
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