An escalation path transfers cases that an AI system cannot resolve to live agents, limiting workflow disruption when demand is high or the system fails. section 12.3.2
Customer-service chatbot failure
During peak demand, a chatbot may fail and increase the workload for live agents. Routing unresolved cases to those agents helps preserve service continuity and reduce customer frustration. section 12.3.2
Treat escalation as part of trustworthy AI communication: acknowledge failure risks while showing customers how fallback measures minimize disruption. section 12.3.2

