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Last updated: 5 Oct 2026

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Customer service

Salesforce shows AI agents working at scale

At Dreamforce, Live Nation said its Venue Agent answers fan questions across 120 websites, with more than 300,000 requests a year it could automate. Adecco rolled out an AI coworker to 27,000 staff in 40 countries.

What it means for you: Big companies now use AI agents as standard. We build the same kind of agent for growing businesses. Learn more →
Source: Salesforce newsroom · Ask the assistant
Models and hosting

Salesforce and Anthropic bring Claude into the CRM

Salesforce and Anthropic announced a partnership that puts Claude directly into Salesforce workflows.

What it means for you: AI models are moving inside the tools you already use. Connections to your systems matter more than which model you pick. Learn more →
Source: Salesforce newsroom · Ask the assistant
Voice and phone

Voice AI is quietly taking over the phone line

Market.us projects spending on voice AI for service to grow from $2.4B in 2024 to $47.5B in 2034. An orthodontics practice with a 19.2% missed-call rate recovered over $401,000 in one quarter after adding an AI receptionist.

What it means for you: Missed calls are lost revenue. A phone agent answers every call. Learn more →
Source: DesignRush News · Ask the assistant
Customer service

AI support is getting more expensive, Gartner predicts

Gartner predicts the cost per AI-resolved customer service case will exceed $3 by 2030, and that rules requiring access to a human will raise assisted-service volume 30% by 2028.

What it means for you: Plan for AI costs and a smooth hand-off to people from day one. Self-hosting and good routing keep costs predictable. Learn more →
Source: Gartner · Ask the assistant
Sales and marketing

Gartner predicts most brands will use AI agents for one-to-one service

Gartner predicts 60% of brands will use agentic AI for personalised one-to-one interactions by 2028. 78% of consumers say labelling AI-generated content is very or most important.

What it means for you: Personal service at scale is becoming normal, but customers want to know when they are talking to AI. Our agents always say so. Learn more →
Source: Gartner · Ask the assistant
Operations

AI agents are being built into business software

Gartner predicts 40% of enterprise apps will include task-specific AI agents by the end of 2026, up from under 5% in 2025.

What it means for you: The software you use will soon ship with agents. The advantage is agents tuned to your workflows. Learn more →
Source: Gartner · Ask the assistant

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