Masson: AI SDRs will not replace human sales roles anytime soon
Sid Masson · Transforming Due Diligence with AI: Wokelo’s Automation of Private Market Research and Risk Analysis · Sep 19, 2025 · at 20:32
Sid Masson, co-founder and CEO of Wokelo AI, discusses the impact of AI agent automation on startup staffing and sales functions.
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“I'm not one of those who's trying to say that, you know, AI SDRs are going to replace the whole need of sales or account executives. That's not going to happen anytime soon.”
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