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  "claim": "74% of consumers say that because of AI they now expect customer service to be available 24/7",
  "commonly_cited_as": "\"Customers now expect 24/7 service\"",
  "verdict": "verified",
  "verdict_definition": "Primary source found; it says the same thing, the scope matches, and it is reasonably current.",
  "confidence": "low",
  "rating": {
    "value": 5,
    "best": 5,
    "worst": 1
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  "origin": {
    "publisher": "Zendesk",
    "title": "CX Trends report (landing page)",
    "year": "2026"
  },
  "quote": "74% of consumers say that due to AI they now expect customer service to be available 24/7",
  "method": "Zendesk's annual CX Trends survey of consumers and CX leaders; the landing page does not state the sample.",
  "drift": [
    "Stated expectation",
    "Vendor survey without published sample on the page"
  ],
  "interest": "Zendesk sells customer service and AI agent software.",
  "safe_rephrasing": "Zendesk's CX Trends survey reports that 74% of consumers now expect 24/7 customer service because of AI; Zendesk sells AI service tools.",
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Zendesk — CX Trends",
      "url": "https://www.zendesk.com/customer-experience-trends/",
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    }
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  "as_of": "Zendesk CX Trends, page checked Oct. 2026",
  "last_checked": "2026-10-16",
  "stale": false,
  "date_reviewed": "2026-10-16",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0",
  "license_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"
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