Nearly all communications vendors promote “agentic AI," but what most contact centers actually need is sophisticated reasoning within strict boundaries: AI-enabled agents that operate within constraints and are not truly autonomous.
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Brent Kelly is a principal analyst for unified communication and collaboration within Omdia’s Digital Workplace team.
Since 1998, Brent has been the principal analyst at KelCor, Inc., where he provided strategy and counsel to CxOs, investment analysts, VCs, technology policy executives, sell-side firms, and technology buyers. He also provided full-time consultancy to Wainhouse Research and Constellation Research. With a PhD in chemical engineering, Brent has a strong data background in numerical methods and applied artificial intelligence with significant experience developing IoT and AI solutions.
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