Will AI ‘completely rewire’ loyalty programs?

Companies have been able to segment customer data for years, but AI takes it a step further, enabling brands to target offers to specific individuals through their rewards programs.

By Michael Brady • June 30, 2025

Customers value 24/7 self-service less than you think

The perception gap around AI-powered self-service may have more to do with poor execution than “a lack of interest,” Five9 research found.

By Michael Brady • June 26, 2025

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Generative AI

In this Trendline, CX Dive explores how leaders are adopting generative AI in their CX practices.

By CX Dive staff

Trust in AI is growing in finance, especially behind the scenes

The more complex or sensitive the task, the more consumers want to speak to a human or know that a human is in the loop when using AI, a TD Bank survey found.

By Kristen Doerer • June 20, 2025

Amazon CEO: AI agents will shrink staff but improve CX

Generative AI’s ability to remove rote work could help the retailer focus on the user experience, but will reduce the number of people required for today’s jobs, along the way.

By Bryan Wassel • June 18, 2025

Cigna launches new generative AI assistant for members

The health insurer is trying to improve the customer experience by connecting them with an AI bot, but analyses show generative AI can make mistakes. 

By Rebecca Pifer • June 17, 2025

Consumers turn to AI for faster, natural language product searches

Help finding products quickly was one of the top three responses from shoppers when asked what they expect from AI assistants, according to a Bloomreach survey.

By Bryan Wassel • June 17, 2025

Want to prepare for generative AI? Get your knowledge base up to par

The future is uncertain, but investing in how information is presented to customers and web crawlers will give leaders a head start.

By Bryan Wassel • June 16, 2025

4 steps for leading CX AI adoption and upskilling

Four actionable steps for leading AI adoption and upskilling in your business.

By Siobhán Corley-Richards/Zoom • June 16, 2025

Starbucks deploys virtual assistant to improve workflows

Green Dot Assist will help staff look up various ingredients for drinks, troubleshoot equipment and help managers staff last-minute callouts.

By Julie Littman • June 12, 2025

Walmart debuts Sparky, its generative AI assistant for customers

Joining Wally, an AI assistant for merchants, Sparky will summarize reviews for customers and help shoppers plan purchases.

By Xanayra Marin-Lopez • June 11, 2025

Generative AI enters ‘recommendation era’ as search falls to the wayside

“It used to be you could search for a brand or a product, or you could search for a price," Accenture's Jill Standish said. "But could you ask for advice?”

By Bryan Wassel • June 9, 2025

Business leaders expect agentic AI to take over customer service

The enthusiasm toward agentic AI in business circles is more muted for customers. Three-quarters of consumers believe customer service is now too impersonal.

By Kristen Doerer • May 30, 2025

Intuit leans into AI to improve taxpayer experience, boost revenue

The company’s AI agents and AI-aided human experts are reducing the time customers spend on returns, CEO Sasan Goodarzi said.

By Kristen Doerer • May 28, 2025

Lowe’s looks to pro loyalty program to drive higher spend

The retailer’s investments in AI advisers and loyalty programs are part of its efforts to accelerate sales growth among pro customers and digital.

By Kristen Doerer • May 22, 2025

Klarna credits AI for slashing customer service costs

Though the buy now, pay later firm will once again hire customer service agents, it sees its AI chatbot as a success that has cut costs.

By Kristen Doerer • May 21, 2025

Expedia sees AI as the biggest change in experience since mobile

The travel booking company launched a partnership with Instagram that lets users build and book itineraries on the social media platform.

By Bryan Wassel • May 13, 2025

ChatGPT is getting more shopper friendly

OpenAI wants to make it easier for shoppers to find, compare and buy products as more customers turn to generative AI for purchases.

By Xanayra Marin-Lopez • May 9, 2025

Klarna changes its AI tune and again recruits humans for customer service

Over a year after claiming that its AI chatbot could do the work of 700 representatives, Klarna is turning back to people to help with customer service work.

By Kristen Doerer • May 9, 2025

Airbnb brings AI customer service agent to half of US customers

“It's already led to a 15% reduction in people needing to contact live human agents," CEO Brian Chesky said.

By Kristen Doerer • May 6, 2025

Amazon remains bullish on AI as Alexa+ rolls out

The AI agent has reached more than 100,000 users to a positive early response, but Amazon is just beginning to reinvent CX through AI, according to CEO Andy Jassy.

By Bryan Wassel • May 5, 2025

Wendy’s to deploy drive-thru AI to over 500 restaurants this year

The chain has already installed Fresh AI at over 160 units as part of its larger strategy to improve the customer experience.

By Julie Littman • May 5, 2025

Consumers waffle over using social, generative AI to shop

Customers may not be comfortable with advanced shopping tech and allowing AI to analyze their personal data, according to a KPMG report. 

By Xanayra Marin-Lopez • May 2, 2025

For eBay, experiences are all about AI

More than 10 million unique sellers have used Magical Listings, which simplifies product listing using AI.

By Bryan Wassel • May 1, 2025

Online retailers in the US spent an average of $400k on AI last year

Despite aiming that investment at customer experience, 30% of executives told Storyblok that the tech only slightly improved the shopper’s experience.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • April 30, 2025

Google keeps feedback, experience top of mind as it expands AI search

A more advanced version of AI Overview, called AI Mode, is collecting feedback from more advanced users that could inform the general search experience.

By Bryan Wassel • April 25, 2025