Kim Komando Daily Tech Update

AI is on your last nerve

8 min
Apr 13, 20266 days ago
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Summary

Kim Komando discusses growing user frustration with AI technology, citing examples like autonomous delivery robots in Philadelphia facing public backlash and nearly 50% of AI users admitting anger at AI limitations. The episode also features a caller from a Nashville florist seeking advice on combating fake online reviews from third-party ordering platforms.

Insights
  • User frustration with AI is escalating as adoption increases, with nearly half of AI users reporting anger when responses are incomplete
  • Autonomous delivery systems face real-world resistance from the public, suggesting adoption barriers beyond technical capability
  • Small businesses are vulnerable to reputation damage from third-party marketplace intermediaries that appear in search results
  • Local SEO optimization and Google Business Profile completeness are critical defenses against customer confusion and fake reviews
  • Paid search advertising, while effective, doesn't eliminate the need for organic search optimization and community engagement
Trends
Rising consumer anger and frustration directed at AI systems and autonomous technologyGrowth of third-party marketplace intermediaries disrupting direct customer relationships in service industriesIncreasing importance of Google Business Profile optimization for small business visibility and reputation managementPublic resistance to autonomous delivery systems in urban environmentsShift toward local-first purchasing behavior as consumers seek direct relationships with businesses
Companies
UberEats
Operating autonomous robotic delivery vehicles in Philadelphia that face public backlash and physical interference fr...
Google
Discussed extensively regarding search results, Google Business Profile optimization, and map pack rankings for local...
People
Amy
Called the show seeking advice on combating fake reviews from third-party ordering platforms affecting her business
Kim Komando
Hosted the episode and provided advice to caller on Google Business optimization and review management strategies
Quotes
"Nearly 50% of AI users admit getting angry at their AI when it hasn't supplied a complete enough answer. That percentage is growing."
Kim KomandoMid-episode
"Go to business.google.com. Make sure you claim the business there. And put up as much as you can, photos, you know, various products, picture of your storefront, your specialties."
Kim KomandoCaller advice segment
"You can also put up one of the bad reviews and say, this is not us. It can actually be funny, you know, to say it."
Kim KomandoCaller advice segment
Full Transcript
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Just go to getnativpath.com slash Kim. That's getnativpath.com slash Kim. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Individual results may vary. Sorry for the voice note, but can we get a takeaway tonight, Mum? No, no, we've got leftovers in the fridge. They'll do it, it'll be nice. Sorry, I'll eat it. Who's for pizza? Pizza! Sure, we can give you lots of data, but what really matters is friends and family. That's why we're happy to be your second most important network. Tesco Mobile. It pays to be connected. Terms apply, see tescomobile.com slash why Tesco Mobile. Amy in Nashville, Tennessee. Welcome aboard, Amy. What's happening? Thanks so much. It's great talking with both of you. So I work for a small family-owned forest here on the north side of Nashville, and it's been in business for 58 years. Wow. So yeah, long-standing and just a phenomenal place to work. But from a technical experience, they've gone from the days of paper and everything to getting into the tech world and all that. But recently we've been seeing an uptick in calls and reviews from people who think they've ordered from us. But what's happened is they've searched our name and city, and then they've clicked on one of the sponsored websites, some of the clearinghouses that try to get your orders. And when they find out that they've ordered through them, but then they, all of a sudden after they find out they don't like the product or something. They get dead flowers or it doesn't arrive on time, you know, whatever. All those things. Then they somehow find us and think that we sent it. So then we kind of have to go through the search process of, okay, are you a customer? Nope. Nope. We don't have you as a customer, but hey, we appreciate leaving a Google review, but could you take it off or make it five stars? So, okay. Do you turn these into Google and say this is not my business? So I don't know that we've done that. So being not the, I'm not the owner or so, but I'm trying to do the research on it. And what could benefit us from the standpoint of seeing that be a lesser item happening in our world. So here's where we want to start, Amy. Go to business.google.com. Make sure you claim the business there. And put up as much as you can, photos, you know, various products, picture of your storefront, your specialties. The more complete that you can make it, the less likely somebody will confuse you with somebody else. And then in addition to that, the higher that Google were ranking and what's called a map pack, the map pack are the first three results that show up in a Google search. Okay. Okay. More reviews that you can get the better, obviously. Right. Right. And then I would also dispute any type of review that's not you. Okay. You know, and I also look at your placement in Google, you know, search yourself and say something, you know, like why you should buy local because Google loves that. Oh, okay. And customers love that too. Because I know like whenever I need to buy flowers or something, I will search that city, that town, that florist instead of using like a big 800 number. And then explain what I'm looking for because I get to talk to like a real person. I'm not picking off a menu. But if someone is paying for advertising, aren't they always going to be above her in the search results? Yeah, they will be. Okay. But you can scroll down because if you're going to see a big name, I'm going to scroll down. You know. You would hope that. I noticed that like on Google, we're probably like number four if you put in our name and city and state. But on the right hand side of the page, you'll see some pictures. You'll see our business. You'll see where you can click on website. But people don't go to the right on the page. They stick with what the websites are that come up underneath their search. We've noticed. So we've actually had to put some things out on social media to tell people, hey, you know, you need to look this way, not that way. No, that's good. You know, like, you know, there's a better way to do it. Yeah. No, that's smart. I mean, that can be your biggest advocate is to, you know, is to do something like that. You know, you can also put up one of the bad reviews and say, this is not us. Okay. Right. You know, and it's almost like, I mean, I'm sure you've seen people on TV or heard them on radio or podcasts where you read your bad reviews and it can actually be funny, you know, to say, I mean, I got, I got called the other day and I was going to, I think I'm going to read it next week exactly. But I got called a useless protagonist in an industrial revolution who needs to go back to school. I mean, just, it was just, this guy was on a whole rampage. Wow. Your husband is very poetic. I know. I mean, I sleep with him too. So, yeah. So you want to flag the non-customers and, you know, if you mean, you can always pay to be top of the search, but I know that sometimes. Right. That's a lot. It's a lot. It's not, but you know, but you only pay per click. Remember that. Okay. So, so, you know, you're not buying ads in a traditional sense, you're only paying per click and don't forget, you know, radio works. Yeah. I mean, we're right here. We're on the air in Nashville. I mean, I can just say, you know, for the best flowers in Nashville ever, call my good friend, Amy. You owe her one bouquet now, just so you know, Amy. Amy, thanks for your call.