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AI chatbots and the new support playbook

12 Oct 2025 · Technology

RAG-based assistants, explicit guardrails, and conversational analytics are reshaping support operations. Here’s a practical view of what to deploy first.

Start with retrieval

Connect to policies, FAQs, and troubleshooting runbooks via vector search and source citations…

Add guardrails

Define what the bot can and cannot say; log decisions; route complex flows to agents…

Measure outcomes

Track containment rate, CSAT, and deflection; feed learnings back into content…