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Yau, C. (2026, October 15). Hong Kong customer service complaints top 2025 total as AI use fuels frustration. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3371006/hong-kong-customer-service-complaints-top-2025-total-ai-use-fuels-frustration?utm_source=rss_feed
Yau, Cannix. “Hong Kong customer service complaints top 2025 total as AI use fuels frustration.” South China Morning Post, 15 Oct. 2026, https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3371006/hong-kong-customer-service-complaints-top-2025-total-ai-use-fuels-frustration?utm_source=rss_feed.
Yau, Cannix. “Hong Kong customer service complaints top 2025 total as AI use fuels frustration.” South China Morning Post, October 15, 2026. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3371006/hong-kong-customer-service-complaints-top-2025-total-ai-use-fuels-frustration?utm_source=rss_feed.
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The Consumer Council in Hong Kong logged 3,078 customer service complaints from January to September 2026, surpassing the total number of complaints for all of 2025, which was 2,715, and nearly doubling the tally from 2024, which stood at 2,173. Many of these recent complaints involve dissatisfaction with AI-based customer service systems. Common issues include difficulties in contacting human staff, rudeness, and delayed responses. The watchdog attributes this surge to a growing gap between consumers' expectations for quality customer service and the actual performance of traders, leading to unresolved disputes.
AI use fuels frustration