Zendesk sells AI or agent tooling, so it has a reason to publish flattering numbers about AI. The passage stays in the archive; read it with that in mind.
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Raw HTML of Zendesk's own press release: 'Zendesk expects AI to manage more customer service interactions than humans in 2026.' The sentence matches exactly. It is followed by 'To meet the moment, the company…'.
How to cite this passage
Zendesk, “Zendesk newsroom (the company's own press release)”, Zendesk newsroom (the company's own press release), 2026-03-11. https://www.zendesk.com/newsroom/press-releases/zendesk-secures-key-industry-recognition-as-its-ai-first-strategy-gains-momentum/ Archived at https://the-ai-record.com/passages/zendesk-zendesk-expects-ai-manage-more-customer-service-2026