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AI Chatbots That Actually Work for Business

A pragmatic guide to shipping customer support AI that reduces cost without harming experience.

AI Chatbots That Actually Work for Business
Sarah Chen
Sarah Chen
CEO
January 22, 20257 min

Scope the problem

AI chatbots fail when they try to do everything. Pick a bounded domain — order status, returns, billing — and design the bot to handle that well before expanding scope.

Always offer an escape

Make handing off to a human effortless. Customers tolerate AI when they trust they can reach a person when they need one.

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