Support Chatbot Hallucinates on New Topics Instead of Escalating
Intercom's AI agent mixes multiple knowledge resources on unfamiliar topics and answers anyway, even when instructions say to escalate immediately. Support teams risk wrong answers to customers.
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AI Customer Support Agents Repeat Themselves and Fail to Redirect Off-Topic Conversations
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