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Eoghan McCabe: Why Intercom went wartime to bet $100M on AI

How a wartime culture rewrite drove 40% turnover and a soft coup; Fin, the AI agent, charges 99 cents per ticket and is racing past $100M ARR.

EMEoghan McCabeguestLRLenny Rachitskyhost

Aug 21, 2025·1h 23m·Watch on YouTube ↗

📖 CHAPTERS

1. 1
   0:00 – 5:00

   Introduction to Eoghan

2. 2
   5:00 – 9:53

   The state of Intercom

3. 3
   9:53 – 12:33

   The decision to pivot to AI

4. 4
   12:33 – 16:19

   Why Eoghan is "anti-bot" in customer service

5. 5
   16:19 – 19:26

   Pricing strategy evolution

6. 6
   19:26 – 26:11

   Implementing the AI transformation

7. 7
   26:11 – 31:18

   Cultural and organizational changes

8. 8
   31:18 – 40:05

   Surviving a coup attempt

9. 9
   40:05 – 45:11

   The future of AI and business

10. 10
    45:11 – 48:44

    AI's impact on jobs

11. 11
    48:44 – 50:26

    AI and human creativity

12. 12
    50:26 – 55:00

    The importance of young AI talent

13. 13
    55:00 – 58:00

    The cultural shift in AI adoption

14. 14
    58:00 – 1:04:34

    Personal growth and leadership

15. 15
    1:04:34 – 1:11:05

    Intercom’s success in producing product leaders

16. 16
    1:11:05 – 1:14:11

    Intercom’s unique company culture

17. 17
    1:14:11 – 1:23:19

    Lightning round and final thoughts