The Ticket: Discover the Future of Customer Service, Support, and Experience, with Intercom

Live from Pioneer: AI is a long overdue promotion for customer service

October 22, 2025·14 min
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AI is giving customer service a long-overdue promotion. But what does that really mean? In this episode, Leanne Harte, Senior Manager of Customer Support at Intercom, sits down with Guneet Singh, VP of Customer Experience and Care at AppFolio, to discuss how AI is transforming support from a cost center into a growth engine. They unpack how to rethink ROI beyond cost savings, build systems that keep AI performing at its best, and reimagine team roles, culture, and success metrics in an AI-first world.Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/JQufKRxPKjU?si=BqxKaelTPgijwU5pNewsletterSign up for The Ticket on LinkedIn: A newsletter bursting with insights and advice for support leaders who are navigating the shift to AI-first CS. https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-ticket-7158151857616355328/Learn more about Pioneer: pioneer.fin.ai Explore Fin: https://www.fin.aiRead customer success stories: https://www.intercom.com/customersProduct FAQs: https://www.intercom.com/help See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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