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AI agent in AI agents: what does this AI read, and can you turn it off?

Checked on October 28, 2026 by verification chain vchain-1

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What the AI doesReply “They can have conversations with customers and perform actions in authorized systems autonomously, automating and resolving issues so that your human agents can focus on more complex work.” “Start with an AI agent that answers customer questions using content from trusted knowledge sources.” “The AI agent responded to a customer’s question, and the customer did not request further assistance.” “Resolve up to 80%+ of even the most complex service issues across any channel. Powered by agentic AI, our AI agents reason, adapt, take action then learn and self-improve to reach full resolution - all while following your business processes.” “Resolve up to 80%+ of even the most complex service issues across any channel.” “AI agents are autonomous systems that resolve customer service inquiries across channels like messaging, email, and voice.” “Connect AI agents to your help center and external sources like Google Drive or PDFs to deliver accurate, on-brand answers.” [3] dated copy
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What it readsDocuments “Start with an AI agent that answers customer questions using content from trusted knowledge sources.” “using content from trusted knowledge sources” “Connect AI agents to your help center and external sources like Google Drive or PDFs to deliver accurate, on-brand answers.” [1] dated copy
Where the data goesNot yet verified
Trains on your dataNo “These features leverage large language models (LLMs) developed by third-party vendors, which are not trained on Zendesk data.” [6] dated copy
On by defaultNot yet verified
Can be turned offYes “To turn off AI agents, you must unpublish each AI agent you're using:” [4] dated copy
BillingNot yet verified
Feature typeNot yet verified
Frameworks the catalog links to itNot yet verified

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What the AI does
Reply “They can have conversations with customers and perform actions in authorized systems autonomously, automating and resolving issues so that your human agents can focus on more complex work.” “Start with an AI agent that answers customer questions using content from trusted knowledge sources.” “The AI agent responded to a customer’s question, and the customer did not request further assistance.” “Resolve up to 80%+ of even the most complex service issues across any channel. Powered by agentic AI, our AI agents reason, adapt, take action then learn and self-improve to reach full resolution - all while following your business processes.” “Resolve up to 80%+ of even the most complex service issues across any channel.” “AI agents are autonomous systems that resolve customer service inquiries across channels like messaging, email, and voice.” “Connect AI agents to your help center and external sources like Google Drive or PDFs to deliver accurate, on-brand answers.” [3] dated copy
Model
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What it reads
Documents “Start with an AI agent that answers customer questions using content from trusted knowledge sources.” “using content from trusted knowledge sources” “Connect AI agents to your help center and external sources like Google Drive or PDFs to deliver accurate, on-brand answers.” [1] dated copy
Where the data goes
Not yet verified
Trains on your data
No “These features leverage large language models (LLMs) developed by third-party vendors, which are not trained on Zendesk data.” [6] dated copy
On by default
Not yet verified
Can be turned off
Yes “To turn off AI agents, you must unpublish each AI agent you're using:” [4] dated copy
Billing
Not yet verified
Feature type
Not yet verified
Frameworks the catalog links to it
Not yet verified

To turn it off

  • All editions: Yes “To turn off AI agents, you must unpublish each AI agent you're using:” [4] dated copy

Frameworks the catalog links to it

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  • All editions: Not yet verified

Sources

  1. Getting started with AI agents for customer service, Zendesk, October 28, 2026
  2. Zendesk Pricing Plans, Zendesk, October 28, 2026
  3. Overview of Zendesk AI offerings, Zendesk, October 28, 2026
  4. Turning Zendesk AI features on or off, Zendesk, October 28, 2026
  5. About automated resolution tiers, Zendesk, October 28, 2026
  6. Generative AI at Zendesk, Zendesk, October 28, 2026
  7. AI Agents for Customer Service, Zendesk, October 28, 2026

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