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Why Your AI Agent Repeats Itself — and What We’re Doing About It

Why Your AI Agent Repeats Itself — and What We’re Doing About It

Your AI agent isn’t broken — it’s just forgetting what it already knows. Most repeat questions happen when a customer changes topics, and your AI starts from scratch. We’ve fixed that. Here's how.

The Balkanization of AI
June 11, 20257 min read

The Balkanization of AI

The Hidden Margin Killer of 2025
June 10, 20255 min read
 Now Live: OpenCall SMS

Now Live: OpenCall SMS

Some customers don’t want to call. Others just don’t pick up. Now, OpenCall handles both. We’ve launched SMS: the same powerful AI that runs our voice agents, now available over text. Faster responses, fewer dropped calls, and more completed tasks—no app, no downloads, just results.

Nearly every AI customer service company is lying about their performance
June 5, 20255 min read
Every AI Claims to Be Conversational. Try Adding Business Logic.
June 3, 20257 min read
When the Sun Strikes Your Switchboard

When the Sun Strikes Your Switchboard

2025’s solar maximum isn’t just a problem for satellites and stargazers. It's a direct, mounting risk to contact centers, SIP trunks, and every business that depends on the phone ringing reliably.

Multi-Step Detours: Because One Thing Always Leads to Another
May 15, 20255 min read
What Klarna’s Pivot Reveals About  the Limits of AI

What Klarna’s Pivot Reveals About the Limits of AI

Klarna, once one of the loudest voices in AI-first customer service, recently walked back a key part of its automation strategy.

Smart Detours: Making AI Calls Feel Human Again
May 8, 20253 min read
India-Pakistan Crisis Shows the Fragility of Offshore Call Centers
April 25, 20254 min read
What If Your Customers Hated Calling You?

What If Your Customers Hated Calling You?

Every day, your phone rings—and every call could be an opportunity. But what if many customers secretly dread dialing your number or cringe when your number appears on their screen?

When to Fire Your Call Center
April 13, 20255 min read
Summer Rush, Staff Shortages, and Missed Calls
April 12, 20254 min read
Tariffs Are Rising. Your Costs Are Too.

Tariffs Are Rising. Your Costs Are Too.

If hardware, supplies, or labor costs have gone up in the last 6 months—you’re not imagining it. New tariffs are quietly jacking up the cost of doing business across the US, and most local business owners are being left to figure it out on their own.

Contact Centers vs. Cost Centers
March 30, 20253 min read
Voicemail is Dead. Long live the Phone.

Voicemail is Dead. Long live the Phone.

Voicemail isn’t just outdated—it’s broken. Most customers won’t leave a message. Many won’t call back.

Your Receptionist Is Your Best Salesperson
March 16, 20254 min read
Why Customers Still Call
March 7, 20256 min read
Your Phone Is Lying to You

Your Phone Is Lying to You

The phone still rings. Customers still call. You still book jobs. So you assume the phone is working. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: your phone is lying to you.

How to Responsibly Pass the Turing Test
January 22, 20254 min read
How should AI agents remember things?
January 15, 20253 min read
What makes a good AI support agent?

What makes a good AI support agent?

Even as AI improves, how do we know when an AI is as good as a human? Sometimes a particularly smart bot will impress us with its answer to a question. Other times it'll kick us in the teeth with an incoherent or nonsensical response.

How should we think about time?
January 1, 20252 min read
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