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AI & Data

AI Chatbots

Grounded chat experiences for support and product UX with retrieval, guardrails, and escalation.

AI Chatbots answer from your knowledge—not from inventing policies. We implement retrieval over approved content, constrain topics, and connect escalation into ticketing or live chat so the bot becomes a useful front door rather than a liability.

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Who it’s for

  • Support teams deflecting repetitive questions
  • Product teams adding in-app assistants
  • Companies with scattered documentation needing a single interface

Problems we address

  • FAQ pages go unread while tickets pile up
  • Generic bots hallucinate policy answers
  • No escalation path when the bot is wrong

Expected outcomes

  • Retrieval over curated knowledge sources
  • Topic and action guardrails
  • Handoff into human support channels

Capabilities

Concrete engineering capabilities included in a typical engagement for this service.

Knowledge ingestion and chunking strategy

RAG chatbot implementation

Widget or channel embedding

Feedback capture for wrong answers

Escalation to ticketing / live agents

Analytics for containment and topics

Technology

Representative technologies used for this service. Final stack depends on your estate.

  • LLM APIs
  • Vector databases
  • Embeddings
  • Next.js widgets
  • Zendesk / Intercom / custom chat
  • Analytics

Architecture

AI application flow

User requests through the application into model APIs, tools, and storage.

UserApplicationAI APIToolsDatabase

Deliverables

  • Knowledge source map and refresh process
  • Deployed chatbot for agreed channels
  • Guardrail and escalation configuration
  • Content owner guide for updates
  • Evaluation notes on known gaps

Out of scope

  • Unlimited content writing retainers
  • Guaranteed deflection rates

Timeline

Typical timeline

2–6 weeks

Timeline depends on scope, access, and dependencies—not a delivery guarantee.

Process

A clear delivery path from discovery through handover and optional support.

  1. 01

    Discovery

    Goals, constraints, success criteria, and current-state review.

  2. 02

    Architecture

    Target design, interfaces, risks, and delivery sequence.

  3. 03

    Implementation

    Incremental build with visible progress and documented decisions.

  4. 04

    Testing

    Functional checks, failure paths, and acceptance criteria validation.

  5. 05

    Deployment

    Controlled release to staging and production with rollback paths.

  6. 06

    Handover

    Runbooks, access notes, and operator/admin walkthrough.

  7. 07

    Support

    Optional hypercare window or retainer continuity after go-live.

Custom engagement

Pricing depends on architecture, traffic profile, and integration depth. Share your requirements for a scoped quote.

FAQ

Only when explicitly designed as an agent with tools and approvals. Default chatbots stay in Q&A and guided routing.

Ready to build?

Tell us about your environment, constraints, and target outcomes. We’ll recommend a package or a scoped quote.