Pain points

CNBC: 'I hate chatbots'—consumer AI refund headaches mount

CNBC reported April 1 that roughly one in five consumers saw no benefit from AI customer-service bots (Qualtrics 2026 CX Trends). Klarna, after an AI-first pivot that slashed headcount 40%, is rehiring staff.

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