A phone call is not done when the audio ends
Summary
The article argues that phone calls handled by AI agents are not complete when audio ends; the real test is whether promises (e.g., callbacks) are properly captured in the work queue with owners, deadlines, and evidence, rather than just having a nice transcript.
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