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  1. Issue #2 2 November 2026

    Customers bring their own AI, and regulators raise the stakes

    This week, customers started bringing their own AI to the conversation, and regulators kept raising the cost of getting service wrong. Here's what matters and what to do about it.

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  2. Issue #1 26 October 2026

    AI agents turn up on both sides of the counter

    This week, AI agents turned up on both sides of the counter: companies plugging AI into their contact centres, and customers sending AI agents to shop for them. Meanwhile, Australia's financial complaints ombudsman reported its busiest year ever.

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