Elise Stolte: 'Say carrot' … UCP phone bot conversations feel creepy, sound creepy

Semi-human — that might be the best way to describe a new United Conservative phone system that’s so awkward, it’s laughable.
It called New Democrat volunteer Kyle Hamilton recently to see if he wants to vote conservative in the upcoming election. The voice sounded real. So Hamilton asked about the UCP platform.
But something was slightly off. Hamilton got only the bio of candidate Marjorie Newman in return. He asked what small business she runs and the voice said it couldn&rsq