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- Ottawa is asking whether your chatbot must say it's AI. One of its own examples is a sales text bot. ↗
Ottawa consulted on AI transparency; one case study is a dealership text bot that made an offer in error. What owners using AI texting or voice should do now.
- Let new callers practise on an AI prospect before they touch real leads ↗
New callers can rehearse objections by voice-calling an AI briefed as their exact prospect, so their first clumsy calls don't burn real leads.
- Canada's privacy commissioner updates its guidance on recording customer calls ↗
Canada's privacy commissioner updated its call-recording guidance on Oct 8, 2026. What it means for AI voice agents and call coaching, and what to change this week.
- Claude Haiku 5.5 cuts the cost of AI agents again. Everyone gets the same cut. ↗
Anthropic says Claude Haiku 5.5 costs around 75% less to run than Haiku 4.5. What cheaper models change for AI chat and voice agents, and what they don't.
- Microsoft's AI sales agent starts billing November 16. Check your bottleneck first. ↗
Microsoft's Sales Development Agent starts consuming Copilot credits on Nov 16, 2026. What an email AI SDR covers, and what still needs a fast reply to inbound leads.
- Ottawa adds $500 million for AI adoption. Pick the project before the grant. ↗
The Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative gained $500M on Oct 13, 2026. Southern Ontario's first cut-off is Nov 24. Pick the AI project before the grant.
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