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[et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-aiquote__roles{<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  display:grid;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  gap:18px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  width:100%;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  margin:30px 0;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-aiquote__role{<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  padding:28px 26px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  background:var(--xpl-white);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  border:1px solid var(--xpl-border);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  border-radius:18px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-aiquote__role--ai{<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  border-top:6px solid var(--xpl-blue);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-aiquote__role--cpq{<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  border-top:6px solid var(--xpl-orange);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-aiquote__role-label{<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  display:inline-flex;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  align-items:center;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  min-height:32px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  margin:0 0 16px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  padding:7px 12px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  color:var(--xpl-white);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  background:var(--xpl-blue);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  border-radius:999px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  font-size:.75rem;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  font-weight:700;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  line-height:1;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  letter-spacing:.04em;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  text-transform:uppercase;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-aiquote__role--cpq .xpl-aiquote__role-label{<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  background:var(--xpl-orange);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-aiquote__role p{<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  margin:0;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-aiquote__truth{<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  padding:25px 27px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  color:var(--xpl-blue);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  background:var(--xpl-orange-light);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  border:1px solid rgba(217,73,35,.18);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  border-radius:18px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  font-size:clamp(1.15rem,2.7cqi,1.45rem);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  font-weight:700;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  line-height:1.5;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  text-align:center;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-aiquote__handoff{<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  display:grid;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  gap:14px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  width:100%;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  margin:30px 0;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  counter-reset:xpl-aiquote-handoff;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-aiquote__handoff-step{<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  position:relative;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  display:grid;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  grid-template-columns:40px minmax(0,1fr);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  grid-template-rows:auto auto;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  column-gap:14px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  row-gap:5px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  align-items:start;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  min-width:0;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  padding:18px 20px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  background:var(--xpl-blue-light);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  border:1px solid var(--xpl-border);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  border-radius:16px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  counter-increment:xpl-aiquote-handoff;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-aiquote__handoff-step::before{<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  content:counter(xpl-aiquote-handoff);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  grid-column:1;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  grid-row:1 \/ span 2;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  display:grid;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  place-items:center;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  width:40px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  height:40px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  margin:0;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  color:var(--xpl-white);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  background:var(--xpl-orange);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  border-radius:11px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  font-size:1rem;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  font-weight:700;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  line-height:1;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-aiquote__handoff-title{<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  grid-column:2;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  grid-row:1;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  align-self:end;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  margin:0;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  color:var(--xpl-blue);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  font-weight:700;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  line-height:1.4;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-aiquote__handoff-step p{<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  grid-column:2;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  grid-row:2;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  margin:0;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  line-height:1.6;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-aiquote__initiative{<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  display:grid;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  gap:14px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  width:100%;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-aiquote__initiative-question{<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  position:relative;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  padding:20px 20px 20px 52px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  color:var(--xpl-blue);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  background:var(--xpl-white);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  border:1px solid var(--xpl-border);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  border-radius:14px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  font-weight:650;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  line-height:1.55;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-aiquote__initiative-question::before{<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  content:\"\";<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  position:absolute;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  top:23px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  left:20px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  width:15px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  height:15px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  background:var(--xpl-orange);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  border:4px solid var(--xpl-orange-light);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  border-radius:50%;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-aiquote__final-thought{<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  margin-top:30px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  padding:clamp(28px,5cqi,46px);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  color:var(--xpl-blue);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  background:<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    radial-gradient(circle at 100% 0,rgba(217,73,35,.13),transparent 36%),<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    var(--xpl-blue-light);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  border:1px solid var(--xpl-border);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  border-left:6px solid var(--xpl-orange);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  border-radius:20px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  font-size:clamp(1.1rem,2.5cqi,1.35rem);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  font-weight:700;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  line-height:1.65;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-aiquote__cta{<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  width:100%;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  margin-top:30px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  padding:clamp(28px,5cqi,46px);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  background:linear-gradient(145deg,var(--xpl-orange-light),var(--xpl-white));<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  border:1px solid rgba(217,73,35,.2);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  border-radius:22px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-aiquote__cta-label{<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  display:inline-flex;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  align-items:center;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  min-height:32px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  margin:0 0 17px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  padding:7px 13px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  color:var(--xpl-orange);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  background:var(--xpl-white);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  border:1px solid rgba(217,73,35,.22);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  border-radius:999px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  font-size:.76rem;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  font-weight:700;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  line-height:1;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  letter-spacing:.04em;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  text-transform:uppercase;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-aiquote__cta-title{<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  max-width:800px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  margin:0 0 13px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  color:var(--xpl-blue);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  font-family:\"Object Sans\",Arial,sans-serif;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3.5cqi,2.2rem);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  font-weight:700;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  line-height:1.2;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  letter-spacing:-.025em;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  text-wrap:balance;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-aiquote__cta p{<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  max-width:800px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  margin-bottom:23px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.et-db #et-boc .et-l .et_pb_post_content .xpl-aiquote a.xpl-aiquote__button,<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.et-db #et-boc .et-l .et_pb_post_content_0_tb_body .xpl-aiquote a.xpl-aiquote__button,<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-aiquote a.xpl-aiquote__button,<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-aiquote a.xpl-aiquote__button:link,<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-aiquote a.xpl-aiquote__button:visited{<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  display:inline-flex!important;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  align-items:center!important;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  justify-content:center!important;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  gap:10px!important;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  min-height:50px!important;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  margin:0!important;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  padding:13px 23px!important;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  color:var(--xpl-white)!important;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  background:var(--xpl-orange)!important;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  border:2px solid var(--xpl-orange)!important;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  border-radius:999px!important;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  box-shadow:none!important;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  font-family:\"Object Sans\",Arial,sans-serif!important;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  font-size:1rem!important;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  font-weight:700!important;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  line-height:1.2!important;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  text-align:center!important;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  text-decoration:none!important;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  transition:<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    transform .2s ease,<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    background-color .2s ease,<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    color .2s ease!important;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.et-db #et-boc .et-l .et_pb_post_content .xpl-aiquote a.xpl-aiquote__button:hover,<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.et-db #et-boc .et-l .et_pb_post_content_0_tb_body .xpl-aiquote a.xpl-aiquote__button:hover,<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-aiquote a.xpl-aiquote__button:hover,<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-aiquote a.xpl-aiquote__button:focus{<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  color:var(--xpl-orange)!important;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  background:var(--xpl-white)!important;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  border-color:var(--xpl-orange)!important;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  text-decoration:none!important;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  transform:translateY(-2px);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-aiquote__faq{<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  display:grid;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  gap:14px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  width:100%;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-aiquote__faq-item{<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  overflow:hidden;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  width:100%;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  margin:0;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  background:var(--xpl-white);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  border:1px solid var(--xpl-border);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  border-radius:14px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-aiquote__faq-item summary{<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  position:relative;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  display:block;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  width:100%;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  padding:20px 56px 20px 22px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  color:var(--xpl-blue);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  font-family:\"Object Sans\",Arial,sans-serif;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  font-size:1.02rem;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  font-weight:700;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  line-height:1.45;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  cursor:pointer;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  list-style:none;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-aiquote__faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker{<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  display:none;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-aiquote__faq-item summary::after{<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  content:\"+\";<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  position:absolute;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  top:50%;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  right:22px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  transform:translateY(-50%);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  color:var(--xpl-orange);<!-- 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[et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  .xpl-aiquote__intro,<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  .xpl-aiquote__stakes,<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  .xpl-aiquote__solution,<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  .xpl-aiquote__cta{<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    padding:26px 22px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    border-radius:18px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  .xpl-aiquote__opening,<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  .xpl-aiquote__tension,<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  .xpl-aiquote__quote-callout{<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    padding:21px 20px 21px 24px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  .xpl-aiquote__cost,<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  .xpl-aiquote__contrast-card,<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  .xpl-aiquote__accuracy-question,<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  .xpl-aiquote__role,<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  .xpl-aiquote__handoff-step{<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    padding:22px 20px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  .xpl-aiquote__button{<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    width:100%!important;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/style>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<article class=\"xpl-aiquote\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-aiquote__wrap\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<section class=\"xpl-aiquote__intro\" aria-labelledby=\"xpl-aiquote-intro-title\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-aiquote__eyebrow\">Configure, Price, Quote<\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-aiquote__intro-title\" id=\"xpl-aiquote-intro-title\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        Quoting Errors in the Age of AI<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-aiquote__opening\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <span class=\"xpl-aiquote__opening-main\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          A quote goes out the door in ninety seconds, and it looks clean.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <span class=\"xpl-aiquote__opening-result\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          The only problem is that the discount stacks in a way your margin policy forbids, and nobody catches it until after the deal was signed.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-aiquote__intro-copy\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee>Quoting used to take a sales rep forty-five minutes to get right. Now, with the productivity and efficiencies of AI, it only takes a minute and a half.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee>Also, the quote output looks more sophisticated and authoritative than ever. It\u2019s beautiful. A quoting masterpiece! Sadly, however, it\u2019s dead wrong. Could this have been an AI hallucination? At what point will the feedback loops and controls in your business catch this hallucination? What other words might senior management use if you repeat this error a few dozen times before it\u2019s caught?<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee>This is the tension underneath the urge to put AI into the quoting process and everywhere else in your business. The promise is speed. The risk is that being wrong just got faster and harder to catch.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-aiquote__tension\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        AI can make quoting dramatically faster. Without an enforceable logic layer, it can also make expensive errors faster and more convincing.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/section>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<section class=\"xpl-aiquote__section\" aria-labelledby=\"what-a-bad-quote-costs\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-aiquote__section-head\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-a-bad-quote-costs\">What a Bad Quote Costs<\/h2>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <pee>A misconfigured quote can mean an order that can&#8217;t actually be built, order delays, and rework for everyone. So, ironically, not a productivity savings after all. The order bounces back from engineering or production, restarts the cycle, and pushes the deal out further, if it\u2019s even still a deal anymore. A pricing mistake means margin you&#8217;ll never see again, because once a number is in front of a customer, increasing it is a relationship cost.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <pee>In complex quoting, configuration mistakes that survive into production are among the most expensive errors a company can make: rework, scrap, delayed shipments, and eroded customer trust. These are also environments where a few points of margin leakage across a quarter&#8217;s proposals can counteract the benefits from a sales team&#8217;s productivity gain for the year.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-aiquote__costs\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<article class=\"xpl-aiquote__cost\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-aiquote__cost-title\">Unbuildable Orders<\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee>A configuration reaches production even though components, options, or requirements are incompatible.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/article>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<article class=\"xpl-aiquote__cost\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-aiquote__cost-title\">Rework and Delays<\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee>Engineering or production rejects the order, restarting the cycle and delaying delivery.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/article>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<article class=\"xpl-aiquote__cost\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-aiquote__cost-title\">Margin Leakage<\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee>Incorrect discounts or pricing combinations reduce margin that may be impossible to recover.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/article>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<article class=\"xpl-aiquote__cost\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-aiquote__cost-title\">Customer Trust<\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee>Correcting a quote after it reaches the customer creates financial and relationship costs.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/article>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/section>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<section class=\"xpl-aiquote__section\" aria-labelledby=\"why-ai-raises-the-stakes\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-aiquote__stakes\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-aiquote__section-head\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"why-ai-raises-the-stakes\">Why AI Raises the Stakes on Accuracy<\/h2>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee>In many business processes, AI has been shown to provide substantial benefits: sorting through and summarizing large data sets, interpreting natural language, and sorting through an array of diverse data sources. You can see how these same strengths could lend themselves to a complex quoting process.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee>But AI has other capabilities that come along with its superpowers: creativity. We often operate under the assumption that adding AI to quoting automatically reduces errors.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee>It can.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-aiquote__contrast\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<article class=\"xpl-aiquote__contrast-card\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-aiquote__card-title\">What AI Does Well<\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <pee>A large language model can interpret natural language, summarize information, organize diverse inputs, and create fluent, authoritative output.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/article>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<article class=\"xpl-aiquote__contrast-card\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-aiquote__card-title\">What AI Does Not Guarantee<\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <pee>On its own, AI does not guarantee that discount combinations, product compatibility, margin rules, or buildability constraints have been enforced.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/article>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee>A large language model is built to produce plausible, fluent output. It&#8217;s very good at sounding authoritative. But on its own, it doesn&#8217;t know that your platinum-tier customers can&#8217;t combine the volume discount with the loyalty rebate, or that this particular motor won&#8217;t fit that particular housing. Ask it to price a complex configuration and it will give you an answer that reads beautifully while being completely wrong, a confident hallucination dressed up as a quote.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee>The AI model can read every word of that rulebook and still produce a quote that ignores half of it. Not because the prompt wasn&#8217;t a good one, but because a language model treats rules as context to weigh, not constraints it&#8217;s bound by.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee>Testing doesn&#8217;t close the gap completely either. Run a thousand test quotes and watch the model pass every one. It doesn&#8217;t promise the same output twice, and it won&#8217;t necessarily hold when there&#8217;s an LLM model upgrade.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-aiquote__quote-callout\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          A slow wrong answer at least gives someone time to catch it. A fast wrong answer ships before anyone notices.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/section>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<section class=\"xpl-aiquote__section\" aria-labelledby=\"what-quoting-ai-cannot-do-alone\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-aiquote__section-head\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-quoting-ai-cannot-do-alone\">The Parts of Quoting AI Can\u2019t Do Alone<\/h2>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <pee>The conversational part is where AI shines: understanding what a customer is asking for, turning a messy requirement into a structured request, and drafting the explanation that goes alongside the numbers.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <pee>The part where business logic needs to be translated into logic that software can understand is still a lot tougher for AI.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-aiquote__accuracy-questions\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-aiquote__accuracy-question\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          Does this configuration conform to the rules?<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-aiquote__accuracy-question\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          Does the price reflect every discount and constraint that applies?<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-aiquote__accuracy-question\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          Can the customer\u2019s request actually be built and delivered?<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <pee style=\"margin-top:28px;\">That work has to be as accurate as possible, and the cost of even small errors is extremely high when those errors are quietly adding in the background.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/section>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<section class=\"xpl-aiquote__section\" aria-labelledby=\"how-to-prevent-ai-quoting-errors\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-aiquote__solution\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-aiquote__section-head\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-to-prevent-ai-quoting-errors\">How to Prevent AI Quoting Errors<\/h2>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee>The companies getting this right aren&#8217;t choosing between AI and accuracy. They&#8217;re pairing two technologies so each does the job it&#8217;s built to do.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee>The accuracy comes from industrial-grade CPQ: a logic layer that knows what can be combined with what, which prices apply under which conditions, and what&#8217;s simply not allowed. Its rules engine is deterministic. It&#8217;ll use the same configuration, same conditions, and same answers, whether it&#8217;s the first quote of the day or the ten-thousandth.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-aiquote__roles\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<article class=\"xpl-aiquote__role xpl-aiquote__role--ai\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-aiquote__role-label\">AI Handles Interaction<\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-aiquote__card-title\">Language, Interpretation, and Communication<\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <pee>AI holds a natural conversation, untangles a messy request into structured requirements, asks clarifying questions, and drafts the explanation that makes the numbers understandable.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/article>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<article class=\"xpl-aiquote__role xpl-aiquote__role--cpq\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-aiquote__role-label\">CPQ Handles Accuracy<\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-aiquote__card-title\">Configuration, Pricing, and Enforcement<\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <pee>The CPQ rules engine validates product compatibility, pricing conditions, discount policies, buildability, and every other constraint that must be enforced consistently.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/article>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-aiquote__truth\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          The AI handles the interaction. The engine handles the truth.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-aiquote__handoff\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<article class=\"xpl-aiquote__handoff-step\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-aiquote__handoff-title\">AI Structures the Request<\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <pee>AI converts the rep\u2019s or customer\u2019s language into structured requirements.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/article>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<article class=\"xpl-aiquote__handoff-step\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-aiquote__handoff-title\">CPQ Validates the Result<\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <pee>The rules engine validates the configuration, pricing, discounts, and constraints.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/article>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<article class=\"xpl-aiquote__handoff-step\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-aiquote__handoff-title\">AI Communicates the Quote<\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <pee>AI turns the validated result into a clear, well-written customer quote.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/article>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee>The handoff runs in both directions. AI passes the structured request to the engine; the rules engine validates the configuration and pricing; AI turns the validated result into a clear, well-written quote. The efficiency gains extend throughout the process. Once baseline quoting becomes easier, so do quote revisions.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee>A component gets swapped, a quantity doubles, or a delivery date moves. Every change runs back through the same rules automatically, before it touches the order. AI can help a lot along the way, but it can&#8217;t guarantee accuracy and consistency. Especially not for the kind of complex quotes that industrial-grade CPQ software handles.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/section>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<section class=\"xpl-aiquote__section\" aria-labelledby=\"questions-before-an-ai-quoting-initiative\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-aiquote__section-head\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"questions-before-an-ai-quoting-initiative\">Questions to Ask Before an AI Quoting Initiative<\/h2>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee>There are a few big questions to ask before introducing AI into a complex quoting process.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-aiquote__initiative\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-aiquote__initiative-question\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          How fast can it generate a quote?<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-aiquote__initiative-question\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          What&#8217;s keeping the quote correct?<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-aiquote__initiative-question\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          Where does the pricing and configuration live: in the AI model, in a rules engine, or in a rep&#8217;s spreadsheet?<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-aiquote__initiative-question\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          Can a quote that breaks your rules even be generated, or does the whole thing depend on someone catching it?<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-aiquote__initiative-question\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          When margin policy or product compatibility rules change, how do you update them?<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-aiquote__initiative-question\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          Does the AI produce the final numbers, or is it pulling them from a validated source?<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-aiquote__initiative-question\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          How does the underlying data stay current: native to the systems you already run on or synced in from somewhere else on a delay?<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-aiquote__final-thought\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        The age of AI doesn&#8217;t change what a quoting error costs. It changes how quickly you can make one. The companies that pull ahead won&#8217;t be the ones that automated the fastest. They&#8217;ll be the ones that automated the right layer.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-aiquote__cta\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-aiquote__cta-label\">CPQ + AI White Paper<\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-aiquote__cta-title\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          See How Rules-Based CPQ and AI Work Together<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee>Explore how AI can accelerate the quoting experience while industrial-grade CPQ protects pricing, configuration accuracy, and business rules.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <a<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          class=&#8221;xpl-aiquote__button&#8221;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          href=&#8221;https:\/\/experlogix.com\/resources\/how-cpq-and-ai-work-together-to-accelerate-revenue\/&#8221;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        ><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <span>Read the White Paper<\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/a><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/section>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<section class=\"xpl-aiquote__section\" aria-labelledby=\"ai-quoting-errors-faqs\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-aiquote__section-head\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ai-quoting-errors-faqs\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-aiquote__faq\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<details class=\"xpl-aiquote__faq-item\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<summary>Should AI replace your quoting process or CPQ system?<\/summary>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-aiquote__faq-answer\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <pee>No. They do different jobs. AI is good at a lot of things. AI can handle tasks like interpreting a messy request and drafting the explanation around the numbers, but it\u2019s not a guarantee for accuracy. CPQ is what makes the numbers right: which options can be combined, which prices apply, and what can actually be built. Put AI on top of CPQ and you get speed without giving up accuracy. Put AI in place of CPQ and you get fast quotes with no guarantee they&#8217;re correct.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/details>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<details class=\"xpl-aiquote__faq-item\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<summary>Can&#8217;t we just train the AI on our pricing and configuration rules?<\/summary>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-aiquote__faq-answer\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <pee>You can feed a model your rules, but language models\u2019 track record with accuracy is inconsistent at best. Even the most sophisticated AI won\u2019t always know that a platinum customer can&#8217;t stack two discounts, or that a part won&#8217;t fit a particular housing. It can still generate a quote that seems right at first glance.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/details>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<details class=\"xpl-aiquote__faq-item\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<summary>How does CPQ prevent errors AI can&#8217;t?<\/summary>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-aiquote__faq-answer\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <pee>By enforcing the rules before the quote exists. 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A quote built on twenty-minute-old data can be wrong the moment it&#8217;s sent. Native integration keeps the quote tied to reality.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/details>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<details class=\"xpl-aiquote__faq-item\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<summary>Where should we use AI in quoting?<\/summary>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-aiquote__faq-answer\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <pee>Where language and interpretation matter. Let AI turn a customer&#8217;s description into a structured request, hand that to the rules engine, and write the clear, readable quote once the engine has validated it. Keep AI away from the final pricing and configuration decisions. 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