The 2026 AI Sentiment Report

How end users feel about AI Agents

We surveyed 1,026 end users to find out how they feel about interacting with AI Agents, how capable they think they are, and how much they trust them. This research report unpacks our findings and shares advice to help CX leaders actively build their customers’ trust in AI.

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What the research means for support teams

Three findings stand out for support teams: positive sentiment is climbing, people think AI is more capable than ever, and trust builds with proof.

Seeing is believing

74%

49% reported a positive experience with AI. Watching the Agent resolve a real customer query pushed that to 74%.

More capable than a year ago

61%

61% of end users say AI got more capable at helping them with businesses this past year. The more people see it succeed, the more they trust it.

Where trust stands today

54%

Over half of end users trust AI with routine issues. The more businesses invest in earning that trust, the more complex the queries users hand over.

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