FinOps maturity

The Resolution Gap: Why AI CX Needs Better Human Escalation

The Resolution Gap: Why AI CX Needs Better Human Escalation

The Liveops 2026 Resolution Gap Report finds that customers accept AI for simple tasks but expect fast, context-aware escalation to humans when automation fails. Only 10% say handoffs are always smooth, and just 55% of issues are resolved on the first attempt. ECI Research analysis examines what this means for CX technology buyers and the developers building the next generation of service orchestration platforms.

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AI FinOps in 2026: Why Runtime Cost Governance Can't Wait

AI FinOps in 2026: Why Runtime Cost Governance Can’t Wait

At FinOpsX 2026, Revenium co-founder Jason Cumberland argued that traditional FinOps tools are architecturally mismatched to AI token economics. Real-time runtime telemetry, not retrospective billing analysis, is the emerging requirement. ECI Research analysis connects this shift to broader FinOps maturity patterns across the enterprise.

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