How businesses can test AI agents before giving them more independence Tia Hopkins for Verizon Nov 4, 2026 Nov 4, 2026 Updated Nov 4, 2026 A female customer support agent reviewing an AI chatbot. Andrey_Popov // Shutterstock Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tia Hopkins for Verizon kAmu@C D>2== 3FD:?6DD @H?6CD[ 2 C@FE:?6 D6CG:46 C6BF6DE 42? D6E @77 D6G6C2= E2D<D] pE 2? w'pr 4@>A2?J[ 7@C 6I2>A=6[ D@>6@?6 92D E@ =@@< FA E96 4FDE@>6C[ 4964< E96 D6CG:46 9:DE@CJ[ 4964< 2G2:=23:=:EJ 2?5 3@@< 2? 2AA@:?E>6?E] p? px 286?E 4@F=5 96=A H:E9 E92E[ 3FE 2 9F>2? ?665D E@ DE2J :? E96 =@@A 2?5 >2<6 DFC6 :E 5@6D E96 C:89E E9:?8]k^AmkAmq6=@H[ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^GK]E@^DE<2:286?EQm'6C:K@?k^2m @FE=:?6D 2 E9C66\DE286 2AAC@249 — 4C2H=[ H2=<[ CF? — E@ E6DE E92E H@C<7=@H 2?5 56E6C>:?6 H9:49 DE6AD ?665 =6DD @G6CD:89E] %9:D 2AAC@249 2=:8?D H:E9 8F:52?46 7C@> E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^86?2:]@H2DA]@C8^==>C:D<^==>_ea_ad\6I46DD:G6\286?4J^Qm~A6? 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