Is AI better than Humans in Customer Service?

21 Jun 2026 · 1 min

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In this monologue, the speaker argues that artificial intelligence can be substantially better than human agents at many facets of customer experience, challenging the common belief that the "human touch" is the last advantage humans hold. He contends that most companies have already abandoned genuine human interaction in their service models, and while human empathy remains valuable in certain niche situations, AI’s advancing capabilities can outperform humans in speed, consistency, and scalability. The speaker acknowledges the fear surrounding rapid AI progress but frames it as an opportunity rather than a limitation.

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What is it that you think is true that other people probably think is bollocks or vice versa? In the context of our business, I think it's really that AI can be better than humans, substantially better at many aspects of customer experience, especially as we fear the oncoming further advancement of AI. We think about that human touch as the one thing left. I think it's really quite different than that. I think we still have, you know, our brains are fascinating and extremely capable. And also, yeah, that human aspect matters in some places, not others. What's true in customer service is that we gave up that humanity when it comes to most companies a long, long time ago.