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The State of the AI Customer 2026 report
1.
Q1. Have you used AI-powered customer service (chatbot, voice bot, virtual assistant) in the last 12 months?
Yes
No
Unsure
2.
How often do you interact with AI-powered customer service?
Very often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
3.
How often have you interacted with AI-powered customer service in the past 12 months?
Never
1-2 times
3-5 times
6-10 times
More than 10 times
Not sure
N/A
4.
Q2. Overall, how satisfied were you with the experience?
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
Dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied
N/A
5.
Q3. If given the choice, who would you prefer to help you?
Human
AI
No Preference
6.
Q4. How much do you trust AI customer service?
Completely trust
Mostly trust
Neutral
Mostly distrust
Completely distrust
7.
Q5. In one sentence, what's the best or worst thing about AI customer service? (Open text box)
8.
Which customer service tasks would you be comfortable handling with AI? (Select all that apply.)
Order status or shipment tracking
Account balance or account information
Password reset/account access
Product information
Scheduling or appointments
Billing questions
Returns or refunds
Technical support
Complaint resolution
None of the above
9.
When dealing with a complex customer service issue, how confident are you that AI can resolve it without human intervention?
Very confident
Somewhat confident
Not so confident
Not at all confident
10.
What is your age range? (Only for tabulation purposes, info. not saved)
Under 18
18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65+
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