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30%

30% -- customer abandonment rate increase for consumers using AI/robot-delivered services (2026)

Name: Customer Abandonment Rate Increase Statistics
Creator: Lighthouse Intelligence
Published: 2026-10-01

2026 · Science Says

People are up to 30% more likely to stop using a service if it is delivered by AI or robots instead of a human when warmth is important to satisfaction.

Upper bound ('up to 30%')
Applies specifically when warmth is important to satisfaction (e.g., hospitality)

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30%

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2026

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consumers using AI/robot-delivered services

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Science Says Primary Tier B

https://app.sciencesays.com/p/when-using-ai-bots-turns-customers-away ↗

Confidence: 53/100 Vintage: 2026 Channel: Common Crawl

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When using AI bots turns customers away

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Research summary on AI service delivery and customer retention; upper-bound figure ('up to 30%')

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Industrymarketing

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consumers using AI/robot-delivered services: 30% customer abandonment rate increase. Source: Science Says (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/ai-service-customer-abandonment-30pct

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