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AI helpdesk / CS agent tools only. Memos take a position, label provenance, and publish predictions we grade in the open as they resolve.
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Fin$0.99 / outcome
Help Scout$0.75 / resolution
Gorgias$1.50 / interaction
eesel$0.40 / task
Zendesk AR$1.50 / $2.00 · Reported
Open call · Scorecard #1 · P1
Within 60–90 days, at least one of Decagon, Sierra, or Ada publishes a public list AI meter.
How we differ
One vertical
AI agents beside or inside helpdesks. Depth compounds; we do not spray categories.
Public scorecard
Explicit predictions, provenance labeled. A brave miss beats a safe hit.
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AI helpdesk / CS agent tools — landscape and launch scorecard
Baseline meters + Opinion + Prediction Scorecard #1.
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