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Human Handoff

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TL;DR. Seamlessly transferring a user's conversation from an AI system to a live human agent.

Technical Definition

Seamlessly transferring a user's conversation from an AI system to a live human agent.

How it works

Human Handoff is a critical feature for contact center AI, ensuring that complex or sensitive issues can be handled by a human expert. The AI should intelligently identify when a human is needed and provide the agent with the full conversation history. This prevents frustration for the user and streamlines the support process.

Related Concepts

• Contact Center AI — AI technologies deployed in customer service environments to automate tasks and assist human agents.
• Fall-back Strategies — Pre-defined actions an AI takes when it cannot understand a user's query or fulfill a request.
• Agent Assist — AI tools that support human customer service agents with real-time information and suggestions.