# The Truth Behind Automation Claims in Customer Support | Cresta CEO Ping Wu

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Published: 2026-02-09T10:06:03+00:00
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## Resource

Can you scale customer support without burning out agents or frustrating customers? Ping Wu shares how Cresta combines AI and human intelligence into a single system that scales sustainably for companies like United Airlines and Porsche. In this episode, Ping also breaks down the three constraints that shape automation in the real world: conversation complexity, infrastructure debt, and customer demographics. Guest: Ping Wu, CEO of Cresta Connect with Ping Wu X: https://x.com/ping_wu LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pingwu/ Connect with Joubin X: https://x.com/Joubinmir LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joubin-mirzadegan-66186854/ Email: grit@kleinerperkins.com Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kpgrit Follow on X: https://x.com/KPGrit ​Learn more about Kleiner Perkins: https://www.kleinerperkins.com/

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