AI voice agents are on the rise in customer service

08.04.2025 09:03 AM - By Brian S. Pauls

Artificial intelligence may have found its "killer app" in phone-based customer service. Veteran Wall Street Journal technology reporter Belle Lin reveals how the adoption of AI voice agents is on the rise. She references a Gartner finding "that generative AI capabilities, from voice to chat, will be present in 75% of new contact centers by 2028." And Lin cites industry insiders who believe "...companies...have also dramatically improved the humanlike characteristics of their AI voices, making a human and AI voice nearly indistinguishable."


Check out her full article at the link above.

Brian S. Pauls

Brian S. Pauls

Founder & vCTO Cloudessy

Brian S. Pauls is Founder & vCTO of Cloudessy, serving businesses as their Chief Technology Officer in a fractional capacity. With 30+ years in IT leadership, he specializes in cloud services, artificial intelligence, and enterprise technology transformations.