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Grades vs. Checks: Getting AI Work You Can Trust
Simple pass/fail checks that tell you when AI output is safe to use.
Dharmesh Shah, simple.ai · Nov 2026Gartner survey: 64% of customers would prefer companies didn't use AI for customer service
Customers fear AI blocks them from a person; always offer a handoff.
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AI agents solved 58% of single customer tasks, only 35% of longer conversations.
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