Xero Apologises After AI Ads and Emails Trigger UK Customer Backlash
Xero’s UK users criticized two AI-related actions: a Xero-sponsored influencer ad promoting direct Claude integration that replaced prior accountant work, and an automated email sent to some customers that appeared to sidestep their accountant. Xero’s managing director apologized on LinkedIn, saying the email was not meant to bypass advisers and that workflows may have been disrupted.