This statistic shows the preferences of customers who interact with customer services online, between a chatbot or virtual assistant and a live customer service representative, as of 2017. At the time of the survey, 80 percent of customers indicated they would prefer to interact with a real person rather than an intelligent robot or chatbot.
Customer preferences for online chat service between live person or a virtual chatbot, as of 2017
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Pega. (April 13, 2017). Customer preferences for online chat service between live person or a virtual chatbot, as of 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/716864/worldwide-customer-preference-for-online-chat-interaction/
Pega. "Customer preferences for online chat service between live person or a virtual chatbot, as of 2017." Chart. April 13, 2017. Statista. Accessed November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/716864/worldwide-customer-preference-for-online-chat-interaction/
Pega. (2017). Customer preferences for online chat service between live person or a virtual chatbot, as of 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/716864/worldwide-customer-preference-for-online-chat-interaction/
Pega. "Customer Preferences for Online Chat Service between Live Person or a Virtual Chatbot, as of 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Apr 2017, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/716864/worldwide-customer-preference-for-online-chat-interaction/
Pega, Customer preferences for online chat service between live person or a virtual chatbot, as of 2017 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/716864/worldwide-customer-preference-for-online-chat-interaction/ (last visited November 13, 2024)
Customer preferences for online chat service between live person or a virtual chatbot, as of 2017 [Graph], Pega, April 13, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/716864/worldwide-customer-preference-for-online-chat-interaction/