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Conversational AI and the Rise of Hybrid Customer Experience

Customer Experience

Conversational AI chatbots providing hybrid customer experience with human support

Chatbots powered by advanced NLP have become table stakes for digital CX, yet 61% of consumers still feel bots lack empathy. The way forward is hybrid: AI handles FAQs while complex queries seamlessly escalate to humans.

Watermelon's 2025 survey (covered by Emerce) reveals that 66% of Dutch customer‑service managers credit AI with higher satisfaction scores. The challenge is maintaining a human touch while scaling support.


Target Keywords

Target keywords: "conversational AI NL", "chatbot customer service", "AI‑driven klantcontact", "hybrid CX model".


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References

Emerce – AI in Customer Service: AI tilt klantenservice hoger niveau

AI Marketing Academy – Conference 2025: AI Marketing Congres

Published: June 2, 2025 — Bridge the gap between AI efficiency and human empathy.