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How to automate customer service on WhatsApp with AI

Plataforma AC8 Team
May 20, 2026 · 5 min read

80% of SMBs in Ecuador sell and serve customers over WhatsApp. The problem: nobody can reply at 11 p.m., or on Sundays, or when 30 messages arrive at once.

The cost of replying late

A customer who doesn't get an answer in the first 5 minutes loses interest. If your competitor replies first, the sale goes with them. And hiring someone just to chat is expensive.

The solution: an AI agent

With ARI you connect your current WhatsApp Business number and an AI agent starts replying for you. It's not a menu bot ("press 1 for sales"): it's generative AI that understands what the customer wants and takes real actions.

  • Answers questions about products, prices and hours
  • Books appointments straight into your calendar
  • Generates quotes and estimates
  • Hands off to a human when needed

How to start in 3 steps

1. Connect your WhatsApp number (takes 2 minutes). 2. ARI learns from your catalog, prices and vocabulary. 3. You test in the sandbox and publish when you're ready.

The best part: the agent learns your business. The more you use it, the better it replies.

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