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25% -- customer satisfaction increase for businesses using AI (2026)

2026  · Zendesk Blog

Businesses using AI in customer service report a 25% increase in customer satisfaction.

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businesses using AI
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businesses using AI: 25% customer satisfaction increase. Source: Zendesk Blog (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/25-percent-increase-in-customer-satisfaction
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