From chatbot to AI employee. Ten years, five shapes.
Jack and I started Rebotify in Melbourne in July 2016. Ten years this winter.
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Field notes from building AI employees that survive contact with real work.
Short thinking from the Rebotify team on customer adoption, reliability and the practical shape of AI employees inside real businesses.
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“The useful questions are operational. What context does the employee need? Where should a human approve? What should fire before the customer notices?”
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