Despite advances in AI and automation, contact centre agents remain frustrated by high volumes of manual, repetitive tasks and poor work-life balance. Nearly one-third of agents (31%) surveyed say they are likely to leave their current role within the next six months. But there’s a clear path forward: applying AI directly to agent workflows. Continue reading Nearly One-Third of Contact Centre Agents Plan to Quit as Agent Experience Falls Short
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Ada Study Finds Consumers Prefer “Always-On” AI Customer Service, But Only When It Can Successfully Resolve Their Issue
Ada, the trusted AI-native customer experience company and creator of the Agentic Customer Experience (ACX) Operating Model, released a dual-sided primary research study exploring consumer sentiment toward AI customer service as well as trends and obstacles in enterprise ACX adoption. Continue reading Ada Study Finds Consumers Prefer “Always-On” AI Customer Service, But Only When It Can Successfully Resolve Their Issue
Calabrio’s “Voice of the Agent” Report Finds the Modern Contact Centre Balancing Empathy and AI in a Time of Transition
Calabrio, the workforce and conversation intelligence company, released findings from its latest Voice of the Agent Report, revealing an industry in the midst of profound change with a rising human-AI tension defining the modern contact centre. Continue reading Calabrio’s “Voice of the Agent” Report Finds the Modern Contact Centre Balancing Empathy and AI in a Time of Transition
8×8 Report: UK Customers Still Prefer Human Support Over AI
Despite the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) in customer service, UK consumers still overwhelmingly prefer speaking with human agents — unless AI comes with a financial incentive. That’s according to new research from 8×8, Inc., a leading global business communication platform provider. Continue reading 8×8 Report: UK Customers Still Prefer Human Support Over AI
AI-Powered Customer Service Fails at Four Times the Rate of Other Tasks
Nearly one in five consumers who have used AI for customer service saw no benefits from the experience. That’s a failure rate almost four times higher than for AI use in general – according to the 2026 Consumer Experience Trends Report from Qualtrics. Continue reading AI-Powered Customer Service Fails at Four Times the Rate of Other Tasks
AI sparks reshoring boom as UK brands set to bring customer services home
Brands are bringing their customer service operations back to the UK as technology tears up the economics of delivery, according to new research from ArvatoConnect. Continue reading AI sparks reshoring boom as UK brands set to bring customer services home