SaaStr: Real AI SDR Deployment Data — Technology Live in Days, Peak Performance Takes 60-90 Days of Daily Tuning

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SaaStr publishes concrete AI SDR deployment timelines: the technology deploys in ~2 weeks, but reaching peak performance takes 60-90 days of focused daily effort (30-45 minutes per day minimum for the first 60-90 days, then 20-30 minutes ongoing). Their results: 6.7% outbound response rate (2x industry average), $1M+ closed in 90 days from inbound agent alone. The critical takeaway: if your outbound doesn't work with humans, AI SDRs will just scale your failure. This is the most detailed deployment timeline data published by any company running production AI agents.