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AI agent use cases in Software, Internet & Media

Software, AI, internet, e-commerce, and publishing companies.

34 cases · 34 with quantified outcomes (grade A/B) · NAICS 51

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Tools mentioned

  • Fin AI Agent (Intercom · 13 cases)
    Intercom's customer-service AI agent; the most-documented tool in the casefile.
  • Decagon (Decagon · 4 cases)
    AI customer-support agents for chat, email and voice.
  • Claude & Claude Code (Anthropic · 4 cases)
    Anthropic's models, Claude Code and enterprise plans.
  • Agentforce (Salesforce · 3 cases)
    Salesforce's agent platform across service, sales and field service.
  • Sierra (Sierra · 3 cases)
    Conversational AI agents for customer service, chat and voice.
  • Relevance AI (Relevance AI · 2 cases)
    Build an 'AI workforce' of agents, e.g. BDR agents that research and book meetings.

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  • n8n
    Open-source workflow automation with AI agent nodes; self-host or cloud.
  • HubSpot (Breeze agents)
    SMB-friendly CRM with Breeze AI agents for prospecting and support.
  • Lindy
    No-code AI agents for inbox, scheduling and sales admin.
  • Attio
    AI-native CRM for go-to-market teams.

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