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Accentism for profit? What Telus is getting wrong about accents
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There are several strands of evidence that indicate accentism is not in the best interest of the call centre agents or Canadian consumers. (Unsplash)
Accentism for profit? What Telus is getting wrong about accents
Published: May 20, 2026 11.32am EDT
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Telus Digital, the global technology and digital services arm responsible for the telecommunication giant’s call centres, has recently deployed an “accent masking” artificial intelligence tool to change the way its offshore agents sound. The technology analyzes agents’ pronunciation in real time and reshapes their acc…
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