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Voice AI Agents Still Need Humans

Leonardo Garcia-Curtis06/08/2025
Voice AI Agents Still Need Humans

Most voice AI projects stop when the agent goes live. That's where we start watching.

The Launch Is Just the Beginning

Voice AI implementation doesn't end at launch—that's where optimization begins. At Waboom.ai, we've learned that "scale doesn't forgive sloppiness—it amplifies it."

A small issue repeated thousands of times becomes a brand problem. That's why human oversight remains critical.

Performance Management, Not Maintenance

Our post-deployment approach is performance management, not passive maintenance. We focus on continuous improvement rather than reactive fixes—listening, reviewing, analyzing, and improving agent performance to achieve better business outcomes like faster conversions, refined messaging, and earlier customer support intervention.

Automated Monitoring and Detection

Our systems automatically flag red flags including:

  • Satisfaction scores below 7
  • Call duration spikes exceeding 30%
  • Rising transfer rates
  • Frustration-indicating keywords appearing in conversations
  • Surgical Performance Optimization

    Rather than complete rewrites, we make surgical improvements. Here's an example:

    Before:

    "I understand you're experiencing an issue with your order. Let me look into that for you. Could you please provide me with your order number so I can access your account and see what's happening?"

    After:

    "I can help with that order issue. What's your order number?"

    Simple. Direct. Faster. Improvements focus on specific friction points rather than wholesale rewrites.

    Sarah's Weekly Optimization Loop

    Meet Sarah, our Client Success Manager. Her week looks like this:

  • Monday: Data review for anomalies and issue identification
  • Tuesday-Thursday: Investigation, root cause analysis, and A/B testing in staging environments
  • Friday: Client reporting and production deployment
  • Dashboard Analytics

    We leverage Retell.ai's platform to track:

  • First-call resolution rates
  • Call duration trends
  • Knowledge base accuracy
  • Sentiment shifts
  • Conversion signals
  • Transfer frequency
  • Results

  • 24-hour response times
  • 15% quarterly performance lifts
  • 87% client satisfaction
  • The Core Message

    Human expertise combined with AI creates superior outcomes through continuous, data-driven refinement rather than passive monitoring. Your AI agent gets smarter every week—but only if humans are watching.

    LG

    Leonardo Garcia-Curtis

    Founder & CEO at Waboom AI. Building voice AI agents that convert.

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