
23/05/2025
Should brands allow machines to handle customer service?
We've all been there: dialling a customer service number with high hopes of speaking to a real person, only to find ourselves trapped in an automated labyrinth. You're shuffled around, stuck on hold for what feels like an eternity, until your patience wears thin and you finally surrender, hanging up in frustration. And if you try your luck with online customer service portals, you're often met by an AI chatbot that either can't grasp your question or spits out a generic response that leaves you just as clueless as when you started.
So, it’s no surprise that people feel burdened by the technology interwoven into their customer experience. According to a recent report by Accenture Song on customer service, only 18% of consumers felt that technology has significantly improved their service experience and that companies are prioritising cost and efficiency ahead of customer experience.
Read more at: https://www.campaignasia.com/article/are-brands-right-to-allow-machines-to-handle-customer-service/501967